Today was the day!

Gabi was soooo excited to go into surgery.  One might think that's strange but she is well aware that it was the final touch-up on her outer ear so she was happy about it.  She was also really excited when they told her they wouldn't put the IV in until after she was asleep.  That made her grin ear to ear and she was literally giggling all the way back to surgery!
So this time (Stage 4) was a little more complicated than I had originally thought.  They did form the tragus, and they formed part of the canal (not all the way in) so that the ear will now look complete.  They take cartilage and skin from the opposite ear, which does not change the look or shape of the other ear, but gives them the shape to form the new ear.  Not sure how that works, but that's what I'm told.  So in reality, she had surgery on both ears this time.  Ugh.
I really thought this was going to be a simple little touch up so I was planning on continuing life as it was a mole removal or something.  I guess not.  She has a cast on each ear (to be removed next Thursday).

The good news?  We can now say we are done with the 4th of 4 stages.  Her bear, which has also been in every surgery, came out with casts on both ears as well.

Final Surgery

Hey everyone, this week I get my final surgery on Wednesday.  The good thing is that I'm out of school for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and then Christmas break starts.  I'm so excited.  They're going to make my tragus, which I have no idea what that does.  The second good thing is the ice cream and the chicken noodle soup they feed me!  Third good thing, is that its a one-day-er which means that I get to come home soon after its done.  This time its in North Carolina so we don't have to go allllll the way to California.  Mom and Dad both get to come this time so it's gonna be a lot of fun.  The surgery won't be fun, but mom and dad will be there so the rest will be.  FINAL SURGERY!  :o)  Yippeeeee!  ...until they do the inside.  Love, Gabi and Mom
(Mom says pray!  Even though it's a much smaller ordeal, there is still anesthesia, etc...ugh...so prayers would be appreciated!)

Hearing aid again!

     Hello everybody!  I haven't used my hearing aid for a really long time because I had an infection after my surgeries.  Now I am using it again.  Today was my first day using it and I love it still!  I love all the colorful designs that my grandma made me.  I also love how I can change the designs every day if I want to.
     I also wanted to tell you that I just had a laser surgery for the hair growing on my ear.  That was exciting.  I got two popsicles and luckily it was a short surgery.  I also have another surgery coming up on December 14th and it is for my fourth stage of my ear.  It's right here in North Carolina and I don't have to go to California again.   :(  I like California.  I hope this is a short one too.  It's supposed to be the last surgery I have on my outer ear.
     I love and miss you.  Gabi