Operation Day: every cloud…

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The silver lining in the cloud.

BB’s operation was in medical terms, a success. I am not sure BB would describe it as such but medically she should have a happy hip in years to come.

The day started at four am and finished at nine pm; my daughter handled herself with a gentle grace that made me swell with pride. She beamed at the anaesthetic and floated off to sleep with a smile tingling on her lips. She awoke with a chatter and regaled the nurses with gibberish tales of her drug induced dreams, pausing only to shed a tear when she saw her mummy arrive.

She is scared, I see her fear in her eyes when we lift her from the bed, this new weight binds her legs and she is too little to really understand.

She is brave, she has coped with every wire, every probe, every check. She has yanked at my heart when she has smiled her thanks to the team looking after her.

And did you know, when she sleeps the heart monitor shows us her heart beats about 100 times a minute. When she sleeps and we lay our lips on her forehead trying to erase her pain with a kiss her heart beats just a little bit faster.

What an incredible way for the heart to say I love you.

76 thoughts on “Operation Day: every cloud…”

  9. Our kids really know how to hold our hearts! So glad to hear that the operation went well. Hugs to all XXX

  11. What a star, the texts today show what a strong family you are. Hold tight it can only get better now. The unknown is done – onwards and upwards now and she will be through this. Hope little BB and mummy get some sleep tonight. xx The All the Bradley’s

  13. Ah, what a bittersweet post. Godspeed BB (and all of you); may the next few weeks pass as quickly as possible for your brave, beautiful baby x

  16. So pleased it went well. It’s funny we have a similar response in newborns at work (nicu nurse) u can just watch a baby heart rate settle when they are next to their mama. Nothing quite like it. Like their hearts know their home. Hoping you all have a fast recovery x

  22. What a strong girl. She’s also got the best mother for the job of helping her through. This must be such a challenging time for you all. You describe it with such grace.

  27. Lots of love from all of us here.

    My littlest needed a couple of operations around the same age. She too couldn’t understand. So we bought her a super duper new teddy. And we made the teddy go through all of the things she went through. So, wherever her bandage teddy was also had a bandage. She was allowed to take the teddy with her into the op (I know BB’s already had hers, but I’m guessing she may be asleep again for the casts removal). When she ate the bear ate and when she couldn’t eat the bear couldn’t eat.

    She really loves her bear (and it has a special place in my heart too).

    Perhaps BB could also have a bear? One with a bandage who can’t walk?

    Hugs xx

  28. So pleased the op went well and what a brave girl you have there. Well done you too. Oliver had an ear op earlier in the year and seeing your angel going under is no easy feat. Well done for being so strong. Wishing her a speedy recovery x

  30. so very beautiful and well written yet again, you have such a craft with words. Children are so resilient – far more than we are and I think you are all doing simply incredibly x

  31. I’m so glad it has gone well

    That last bit made me cry – how wonderful to know that even when asleep they can know we love them

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