Crazytown.

That's where I'm currently residing.

I've been so busy with Em's upcoming surgery, that TTC is kind of on the back burner. I mean, we haven't stopped trying, we just aren't trying as hard as we have been the last 2 years!

E had one of her pre-op appointments on Monday - this is the update I posted on her "prayers" page on FB to keep friends, family and even a few complete strangers updated on how she is. (Prayers For Emily)

"It was a long, stressful & emotional day in Boston! Em had labs, xrays, an ortho appointment, appointments with a pre-op nurse and anesthesia. What we learned from anesthesia: This is Em's biggest surgery. She has never been under for more than 2 or 3 hours and this will be anywhere from 5 to 8 hours. Based on her respiratory problems and neurological deficits, they estimated that there is a 10-20% that Em won't wake up or will need to be on the vent long-term. It's strange, when you hear that there is a 10-20% chance of something good happening... it seems so small, so unlikely. But when it's something scary? Those numbers seem so big. But we know Em, she's a fighter. She's got this. 80-90%? Those are some pretty great odds.

Ortho went over the surgery in detail. He will be breaking the top of her femur so that he can use pins and a plate to curve it into the hip socket. (I'm posting a picture that shows what I'm describing) He is hoping he won't need to reshape the sockets... but if he does, that will add 2 hours onto the surgery time. He will be lengthening her adductor and and hamstring muscles. The plan right now is to extubate her right after surgery and send her to the ortho floor instead of the ICU. If she can't be intubated right away or if there are any complication, they will send her to the ICU. A 100% uneventful surgery/stay would be a 4-5 day hospitalization - we were told that her stay will probably be about a week. They also cancelled her CT scan that was supposed to be Wednesday, they don't want her under anesthesia twice in two weeks.

We were given a lot of information today... our heads are still spinning, but I think this sums it up! Thank you so much for your thoughts - Please feel free to share this, the more prayers the better!"

This is what she will be having done to both hips: 

On a happy note... I FINALLY got my "Emily" tattoo last night. The timing made it even more special...