Great News!!

the surgeon just came in and gave us the update...EVERYTHING WENT BETTER THAN EXPECTED!!!! HUGE sigh of relief!!!! The doctors said that everything went just as planned and she did beautifully. My strong little girl!!! What a day! They just brought her out of the OR and she is back in her room. We are in the waiting room until we can go back and be with her..probably about another hour or so. She needs to be hooked back up and stabalized. Tonight will be a long, crazy night watching all her vital signs and making sure she is doing okay at all times. We wont be leaving her side. They next 12 hours are crucial--watching vital signs and watching for swelling. She had a chest tube put in for drainage. Her chest was able to be closed back up because they were so confident in the surgery. Yeah!
So far so good.. Thank you everyone for all the fasting and praying that went on today. please keep her in your prayers...

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Dana said…
What an amazing little girl you have - she is so strong and is such a fighter!!! We are so happy to hear that the surgery went better than expected and I hope the next 12 hours are "uneventful"! We will definitely keep you all in our prayers!!
March 7, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Erin said…
It was so great to get on tonight and hear such good news!!! We are just so happy that things went well and have thought of you guys all day. Our family had such a wonderful fast today, and we want to thank you for giving us that experience. You have a very special little girl, there is no doubt she is a fighter! Hang in there guys and we will continue our prayers.
March 7, 2008 at 7:42 PM
S and K said…
WAHOOOOOO for the great news!!!! I'm so happy that things went so well, may it only continue from here on out! She is an awesome little girl!!!! And of course our prayers are with you. --Thank you for the continual updates, you are so good at keeping us all informed.
March 7, 2008 at 7:53 PM
Sheri Lee said…
I am so happy things went well. I have been thinking about her all day, and hoping for the best! We'll continue to pray for the next little while to keep going well!
March 7, 2008 at 7:58 PM
Jennifer said…
What great news! You have known for quite some time that Bela is a very strong little spirit! You have had a very long and emotionally draining day. We will continue to keep you all in our prayers. Thank you for the updates today. I sent out your blog update in a RS e-mail tonight to share the good news. I have had many phone calls of concern on your behalf today...
March 7, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Anonymous said…
What great news! We are so proud of your little Bella. We will continue to pray for her tonight and watch your blog for updates. Once again, I love your encouraging and good attitude throughout this whole experience. You have such a sweet testimony and so much faith it's no wonder your little Bella is surviving all of this!
March 7, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Ali said…
oh, so so glad. so glad. you guys are all i could think about tonight. here's to more uneventful days and nights! lots of love.
March 7, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Chelsea said…
So glad to hear that it went so well. Hope to keep hearing good news! What an amazing little girl you have!
March 8, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Carrie said…
Yeah for the great news!! We think about your sweet little Bela and family all the time and hope for the best! You guys are amazing!!
March 8, 2008 at 7:25 AM
Mel said…
We are so glad the surgery went well!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to keep all of us updated; we have been thinking about you all day and every day this past week. Your sweet Bela will continue to be in our prayers. What a champ she is!
Melanie McKay
March 8, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Wendy said…
I am so happy to hear that all went well with the surgery!!! I hope all went well for her through the night too!! I was thinking about you guys yesterday and praying for your family. I'm sure it's nice to have the surgery over with. You have a special little girl and I'm sure she knows her family loves her and is fighting for her.
March 8, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Sally Jensen Interiors said…
Bela Boo...good job! I can't believe they were able to close her up already. That is excellent news! I am dying...I need another update. I hope today is as good as last night! We love you!
March 8, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Lindsay Brummer said…
What a little fighter. We are so happy to hear that things are going so well for her. You are all in our prayers.
March 8, 2008 at 1:08 PM
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