Well, Little Miss was not well enough to have surgery today. While her temperament is great and she seems fine, she is still congested. The surgeon and anesthesiologist did not want to risk putting her under an anesthetic until her lungs sound more clear and she is not so congested (if we would have went ahead with surgery today it would have risked a longer hospital stay and a compromised palate repair). So, our new date to anticipate is Friday, January 4th! Happy New Year, Nora, you're getting a "new" lip and a palate.
While I fought back tears knowing that we would once again have to go through the anticipation of a new date, I was also reminded that God is faithful and His timing is not always our own. The delay is definitely bittersweet. I am thankful that we will get to cherish Nora's clefty smile for Christmas this year.
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Thanking God for the joy and perspective He's given you in the midst of the delay. Praying that these coming days are incredibly sweet and unexpectedly quiet as you ponder and treasure the gift of Jesus. XO
Christmas surely will be more fun without those "no-no's" hindering the gift opening!! Sure seems like otherwise all has been going very well with Nora's adjustment to the many new things in her life! Continued blessings - Vaunie
I am happy for Nora...nothing like tearing open presents for a toddler;) Thanks for updating! Will be praying for 1/4 and every day between!
Oh bummer!!! But I know you wouldn't want them to risk it...
Did you have to suffer through the torture of not feeding Nora? So sorry! But Nora might be secretly happy to have surgery postponed, just as I suspect Anna was...
Praying for y'all!
Not having No-Nos for Christmas is definitely a blessing. Nora is such a cutie! Thank you for your sweet congratulations on our blog!
P.S. I'm definitely not an expert, but if you ever want to chat about cleft surgeries, recoveries, follow-up, etc. - or just have someone who can listen, please don't hesitate to contact me!
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