Pre-surgery Day

After a restful night, we made our way to Shriners Hospital in Greenville, SC. While Bob was checking in, Jaydon ran right over to the play center, grabbed the little plastic shopping cart and took off - vrooooom! Nothing stops that little fella. I love his spunk.

We could not be happier here at Shriners. We have such great respect and appreciation for this incredible hospital and the people who work here. Everyone has been so kind and loving to sweet little Jaydon. He got to pick out his own little Build A Bear bear to snuggle with after his surgery. Of course his idea of snugglin' with him is slinging him across the room and laughing. He actually loves to snuggle with us but poor bear doesn't stand much of a chance.

Here's a picture of the animals that we brought down that the Build A Bear at Crabtree Mall donated. 

Back to Shriners, this place is just amazing, really. They work very hard to make you feel welcome and at ease. It is absolutely incredible what they do and have done for children over the past several years. We are truly grateful for this place and the staff here. 

Here are the details of Jaydon's surgery tomorrow. He will go into surgery at ~10:30 and the surgery should last about 90 minutes. Dr. Westbury will amputate half of Jaydon's foot, break the heel area and reconstruct with pins, and possibly put a rod in his leg- this will be determined when he gets into surgery. The doctor has decided with Jaydon's 'energy' that he will need to put a cast on both legs and connect them with a rod so he can't walk for 6 weeks - whew. It is so important that he not put any pressure on this leg while healing so as not to risk the bones/pins moving. If they did we would have to have surgery again. After the 6 week healing time, Jaydon will have the cast cut off, the pins taken out and it will be wrapped tightly for 2 weeks to reduce swelling. We will then return to have him fitted for a new leg/foot! His prosthetic should be ready about 3 weeks after that. What a glorious day that will be!

Again, thank you for praying for all of us during this time. Jaydon is doing good and understands as much as he can that he will be getting a new leg and foot soon. He is excited about that but concerned about the 'very big boo boo' that is coming tomorrow. I can only imagine his fear.  We know God has gone before us though and this is His work. May he be glorified through each of us.