Answered Prayers: that’s what we experienced this week. From having surgery scheduled as quickly as possible to friends taking care of Ashley (thank you, Wendy, Jay, Tyler, Kathleen, and Sharon) to Sandy coming to the hospital, staying with us until William was being wheeled to surgery and praying with us. And after Sandy prayed, then William prayed.
Our experience is that surgeries usually start later than scheduled. When we got back to the room where you get ready for surgery, we were told William surgery was scheduled to being 20 minutes earlier than originally scheduled. Less time to think….
Pumpkin was a tremendous help. She helped calm all of us and provided a diversion for William. She walked her boy to the induction room and stayed with him until he feel asleep. Not sure she wanted to leave him. Who did William ask for first thing in recovery? Pumpkin! He keep thumping his arm signing her name. Pumpkin got up on his bed with a little assist from Ed (too high for her to jump) and gave her boy kisses. William ate popsicles. Pumpkin ate ice.
William and Pumpkin led the “parade” from recovery to his hospital room. Pumpkin laid beside her boy until he feel asleep and then stretched out on her mutt mat. She took care of her boy. Staff would come to visit William and his service dog. Just hope Pumpkin doesn’t get a “big” head from all the attention.
Our surgeon told us post surgery to expect at least a 2 day hospital stay and the possibility of coming home on oxygen overnight. We’re home - a day earlier than anticipated and no oxygen. Another sleep study will be scheduled in 4 weeks to make sure the sleep apnea is resolved.
A week of miracles, answered prayers and a 4 paws angel keeping watch over her boy….
