Lizzie's surgery went very well on Friday.  The surgeon said Lizzie had plenty of tissue to work with and he thought things went as well as they could go.  She got out of surgery around 5:00.  Ross and I stayed with her in recovery for about an hour and then we were moved to her hospital room.  Right off the bat she was drinking out of a syringe and taking her medicine without any problems.  This was shocking because her tongue and lips were so swollen and it looked like a bomb had exploded inside her mouth.  The nurses called her a little "rock star" because she was handling everything so well.  We expected lots of crying on Friday night but she just whined a little off and on.  By Saturday morning, she had filled a couple of diapers and she was looking good, so the doctor sent us home.  She pitched a big fit when we got home.  I think she thought that once she was home things should be back to normal and since they weren't, she got really mad.  She also started getting a lot more picky about drinking.  She had some fluids at home but not much.  Today she has barely had anything to drink and it is starting to get a little stressful for us.  She needs to have food in her system in order to take her pain medications, but in order for her to want to drink anything, she needs to have her pain medications in her system.  Please keep us in your prayers over the coming days, as I think this eating thing is going to continue to be an issue.

Lizzie has to wear splints from her wrists to her shoulders to keep her from putting anything in her mouth.  We thought she was going to really hate this but she doesn't seem to mind much right now.  When she starts to feel more like herself again, I am sure she will be pretty frustrated with them, but for now she seems to be a little fascinated by them.  She still manages to play with toys and clap her hands with them on.

Overall, I have to praise God for getting her through this so successfully.  We have felt all your prayers with her and with us.  I (Anne) have somehow managed to stay pretty calm through the whole thing and am so thankful to have the worst part over.  Hopefully, the recovery ahead will go as well as the surgery did.  I wish Lizzie could understand all the support and love she is surrounded by.  Thanks for all your prayers, thoughtful words, and support that you have offered our family.