Chris took E.R. into Shriner's by 6:30. They gave her a sedative around 8:15. Chris held her in the holding room until they took her into surgery at 8:45. Margie (grandma) got there about 8:55, and J.T and I got there at 9:00. We were both stuck in major traffic after an accident.
E.R.'s actual surgery started at 9:30. At 10:55 we were called to the recovery room. It was over! So fast. She was very groggy and mostly sleeping. We immediately noticed a cast over most of her leg, which hadn't been the plan. The surgeon came in to talk with us. Apparently her two leg bones were fused at the bottom - very rare and none of her X-rays showed it. So once they were in there, they did have to take some of her bone. She now has a pin through her leg that is protected by the cast.
We were a little relieved by the cast at first - at least that she would have a much harder time hurting her leg. But then we realized that her pain will be much greater as this was truly an amputation now, and her recovery longer before she is able to have her prosthetic foot.
After the doctor spoke with us, Chris carried her up to her room. A year after receiving the phone call about a little 16-month old girl who needed medical help, and staring at the emailed picture of her foot - the surgery was over!
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