We are keeping Elijah out of preschool this week and both boys out of daycare. Elijah has been hanging onto a cough and we need him to be healthy for his heart cath on Thursday. I hate to deprive him of school because he loves it so much, but we feel this is best.
I registered Elijah at Children's today for his upcoming hospital stay and the nurse asked me the standard questions: "What surgeries has Elijah had?" "How does Elijah typically handle anesthesia?" Then she asked, "Does Elijah have any implanted metal in his body?" My answer: "He has about twelve metals coils in his chest and a stent in his right pulmonary artery." She said, "Ohhh! I remember him! His caths are always so pretty! All of that metal dancing around.." Ha! Elijah and his pretty insides.
I tried talking to Elijah about his upcoming cath tonight, but he was pretty aloof. I'll try again tomorrow. I have a feeling it won't really sink in until we are there.
Dan is sick, sicker than last week. Sam is better. Elijah is on the mend. I am better. Please pray for total healing for Elijah for his cath on Thursday.