Drs. Johnson and Ruiz brought us back to talk to us (we haven't seen her yet), and let us know that she is doing really well, and should be awake in another half hour or so.
They did the surgery endoscopically - with two tiny incisions - and, so far (fingers crossed), she hasn't needed a transfusion. They seem really excited that it went as well as it did, and are looking forward to seeing her progress with her helmet. Dr Ruiz said that Dr Johnson's endoscopic incisions are the smallest he's ever seen. And they were still able to do everything they wanted to. At the last minute, I asked Dr Johnson exactly what she'd be doing, and she grabbed a paper towel, and drew this for me:
I said as soon as she drew that little oval, "It looks just like her!"... and laughing a little about that made me feel a lot better in the moment.
I told them that I knew how desperately hungry she will be when she wakes up (poor thing! it's been almost 9 hours since her last meal ended!), so they promised to take me back to feed her as soon as the nurse thinks she's awake enough to eat.
I can't wait to get back there and see her. :)
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