Gettin' Her Toes Fixed

February 28, 2014
Because of her syndrome her thumbs and big toes are very broad, her poor toenails have been chronically ingrown and infected most of her life.  :(  So she FINIALLY got them fixed.  I'm so happy for her I could cry!  Poor girl has been living in chronic pain, it's so sad.  They did a partial removal of both big toe nails.  The Dr. ended up removing half an inch off of both sides of the nail and she still has a full size nail left... they were that bad!  :/  

I didn't get a before picture of her, but she was kinda nervous, she knew something was up, she's a seasoned pro.  But she was so brave! :) The surgery went well but long, it was supposed to take an hour, but ended up taking 2.  I'm not a good waiting room mama.  It stresses me out.  Luckily one of the men in our ward is a surgical nurse for her doctor and was in surgery with her, he was so nice and called the waiting room to keep me informed.  Tender mercies, I tell you.  (He was in her toe removal surgery too, we love him!)  :)  

Her new pink shoes. 3-4 weeks with casts on both feet. That should be fun... and dangerous for everyone!!  ....Yikes!  It's going to be interesting to see how long it takes her to use them as a weapon.  ;)

She usually HATES waking up after sedation, but she was very calm and loopy.   She took it all like a trooper and even smiled at the nurses as we were leaving. 

Home at last.  Dad makes everything better.  

She insisted on wearing her Minnie Mouse ears to the hospital and didn't take them off until she was sedated. haha.  They went right back on as soon as she was coherent enough to realize they weren't on anymore.  :)  She is so funny. 

She looks sad, but she was doing really well, just a little loopy still.  ;)  Love our brave girl!