Surgery is done!!!

Katana's Surgery to replace her valve was done on Tuesday the 31st. It was supposed to take place at 7:30 in the morning, she finally went into the operating room a little after noon. She was done a little after 2 in the afternoon. By that night she was up and walking around the hospital room. While they were in the operating room they went to adjust her distal catheter and realized it calcified down the neck into the chest, all the way to the abdomen. If we hadn't done surgery it would have caused us big problems down the line. Thank God someone finally listened to us and decided to fix her valve or the shunt tubing that had calcified could have caused an abscess down the line which could have put Katana in danger. They were able to dig out most of the calcified tubing but did have to leave a small portion of it in as they would have had to do multiple incisions down her body to get out the rest of it. Despite all that she is doing really, really good. We are at home and trying to convince her to rest but she wants to be a normal kid and run 100 mph hour. She also had a great break through this morning, normally Katana hates automatic toilets because they are to loud for her, but this morning after she used one she told me it wasn't to loud for her anymore. I was so excited to say the least. It is baby steps but at least it is steps in the right direction.

Grandma Sandi with all the kids after Katana's surgery. We always have to have a picture take with Ronald McDonald.

Nanny and Poppy visiting Katana after surgery.

The sign in our room at the Ronald McDonald house. I thought this was pretty awesome.

Daddy Kisses after surgery.
Mommy and Katana after surgery.

Grandma Sandi and Katana after surgery.

Katana's incision on her head.