Kaijsa's Emergency Surgery

The following pictures were taken on my cell phone so they aren't the clearest pictures but we had to have some of Kaijsa on this big day for her. This is a picture of our beautiful Kaijsa getting ready for surgery. She was very nervous and scared so didn't want her picture taken but we wanted to remember this event. Surgery is hard but it was an emergency for her. She started to complain of lower abdominal pain late last night. We gave her some pain medicine and that helped her to sleep. This morning the pain was still there and fairly intense so I set up an appointment with her Pediatrician, whom by the way is the best doctor ever. She saw Kaijsa and felt that there were some concerns and she wanted some test performed. We went to the Hospital in Waxahachie and had some blood work drawn and then an Ultrasound. This discovered something wrong with her appendix. The Radiologist spoke with the Surgeon who then requested a CT be done. This verified that she in fact had Appendicitis. So emergency surgery was ordered. She was admitted to the hospital and has the best group of nurses. Her surgical team was amazing and very good to her. Below is a picture of one of the nurses/surgical techs and he was hilarious. He gave her the hat that is on her head to keep and was so good to her. We felt so much better knowing that she was in good hands. The Surgeon was great and the surgery went well. They were able to remove her appendix, before it ruptured, Laproscopically which left 3 small incisions. She is sore, obviously, but is doing well. She was a trooper through it all. We are so proud of her. She handled the needles and all the tests without too many tears. I almost think it's harder on the parents to see their child hurting and sick and not being able to help them. It was hard to see her wheeled away but we knew it would be ok. Heavenly Father is watching over us and blessing us so much. Our faith in Him continues to grow and deepen. She is resting tonight and will hopefully be home by tomorrow night. Kaijsa we love you. We are sorry you had to go through this but know there is always a reason for our experiences, whether it be for us or those around us. Come home soon! Get well soon! Love you and are praying for you. There was laughter and tears but love all around. Thank you to her Dr's and Nurses who served her and help heal her. Thank you to the Priesthood for blessings and miracles. Thank you to family for love and support. Thank you to Heavenly Father for watching over us.