The surgery..........

Well,were leaving tonight for cincinnati & the LTP is on friday.Ayden is very excitied because were going to have an Ayden party!,kinda like a birthday party with a transformers theme,anyone that knows him knows hes just the kid to have a birthday party twice!!!!!!! He didnt pick out a lot of his toys to bring this time around because he said hes getting more at his Ayden party!My mother & grandma & papa are comming with us,not only to support us but also they need to be with Ayden & he needs them.Ava is also comming because Ayden missed her so much last time & I dont want him missing her right before surgery,as well as Jay & myself.I know that once we leave him in the O R her smiling face will be just what we need to get through it. THE SURGERY:For those that do not know what the surgery is,I will try to explain a bit.The area of his trachea,just above & below where the trach is,is very floppy & if you take the trach out it collapses & he cant breath,so they are going to take cartalidge from his ribs & graft it into his trachea.He will be on a vent after & completely sedated for 7 to 10 days.After that he will go back into the O R & if his body is accepting the "new airway" they will take him off the vent & see if he can breath on his own.If he can ,he will stay in the ICU for only a few more days & then go to the airway floor for about two weeks & each week he will go back into the O R a total of 3 or 4 times before he can go home..........................This is what the "book" says should happen,but every child writes thier own book. I will update throughout the surgery & thank you to everyone who helped get us here.Keep all the prayers & well wishes coming,we need them & we will miss all of you!!!!!!!!!!! & cousin Evan Ayden cant wait to play with you!!!!!! Love ,Angie