Thanks for all the good wishes!
Thanks for all the good wishes!
My seven year old son was pretty much melting down today...screaming at his friends, hitting me, and basically losing it. I have so much I want to get done before Tuesday, but had to drop all to deal with him...so we went to the hospital and looked in at the Cardiac Intensive care unit, the step-down unit and some other floor. One nurse came and showed us around and he asked her if people die from this surgery which brought tears to my eyes. She answered him honestly, but in such a way as to minimize his fears. I think we both felt better after seeing the hospital.
He is trying so hard to be brave, esp. about staying with his father and being away from me for so long. After the hospital, on the way to Chuckie Cheese he said, "This is hardest on you mommy, but second hardest on me!" Some friends had us over for dinner so we ate beef and spinach (keeping up those iron levels) and are now ready to go.
Still no real sense of calm, but I am feeling like the world is a beautiful place.
Kristi
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surgery 11/30/05