Sorry for the brief updates. We do not have internet until tomorrow. We will post a more detailed update in the morning as well as surgery updates when we can.

Quick update by phone. SURGERY BEGINS @ 7:30. Lung will not be removed. Heart repair more complicated than we realized. Please pray for wisdom for Dr. Bradley

Let's Roll!

We're (almost) ready! Lists have been made, notes have been written, instructions given, and packing is in progress. We are still on target to leave by mid-morning and hopefully arrive in Charleston by mid-afternoon. Please pray for safety as we travel as most of South Carolina is forecast to have rainy, stormy weather for the next two days. Drew and I will be driving separately so that he has the flexibility to return to Greenville to be with the boys as needed.

As far as we know, we will not have internet service at the house we are staying in. So, our updates will be limited to our time in the hospital or Facebook updates. We are not planning to be at the hospital on Wednesday, so our next blog update should be sometime on Thursday.

Thank you for all of your continued prayers and encouragement. To our friends at Beacon Baptist, your love and generosity has overwhelmed us. Thank you seems so inadequate, but we want you to know that we love and appreciate each of you.

Nancy

Surgery Week

Our big week has begun. Grammy and Grampy are on their way to Greenville to take over at home. Mommy is trying to get all the last minute things done, and Bekah is just hanging out with Daddy. She continues to do new things every day. She is pulling up on everything and started cruising today, almost made our goal of walking before surgery. The boys are excited to see Grammy and Grampy. They are doing there best to make messes and add to all the commotion around here. They have also been enjoying all the time they can get with there sister, Mommy and Daddy.

Thanks to you all for the continued love and support as we take off on this new adventure.

D

Bumped

Well, we knew it could happen, but never really thought it would at this late stage in the game. I answered the phone this morning, and it was Dr. Bradley, Rebekah's surgeon. He explained that a critical case has come in and needs to be scheduled ahead of Rebekah. So, Rebekah's surgery will NOT take place on Wednesday. She has been put on the schedule for Friday, November 5, as the first case. We will need to be at the hospital by 6:00 in the morning for her surgery to start around 7:30 or 8:00.

This means that we will not be leaving Greenville until Wednesday. Rebekah's pre-op will be on Thursday and from there we go on as planned. Let's hope this is the only bump we get! :)

In other news, we picked up Rebekah's stroller on Wednesday this week!! It looks great, and we all love it. Rebekah sits up higher in it, and she can see so much more. It also has a headrest, armrests, footrests and all kinds of padding on it. It's like a little throne for the little princess! :) I have taken some pictures of Rebekah in it, but my camera battery has to charge before I can download them. Hopefully I will get some pictures posted this weekend.

Thank you for all of your prayers. We appreciate each of you!

Nancy