Anticipation...

Melyssa is home today. Her doctor released her Friday morning. It's nice to be home, but it feels incomplete without Nora. We have seen her everyday this week and the only thing that is keeping us from being completely distraught, is our confidence in the medical team at Children's Hospital. They have been completely forthright and honest from the beginning. And we know that besides ours, Nora is in the best hands she could be.

She came through Tuesday's procedure with fantastic results. As of Thursday she is off of the ventilator and off of the pain meds. The only tubes in her now are a chest tube draining fluids from the surgery, and an IV which is feeding her.

Monday she has a VERY full day. They are going to give her a 'Barium swallow' to test the results of Tuesday's procedure. And do testing to determine the layout of her urinary tract.