We're Home

We are so thankful that Ellie woke from surgery well and we were able to leave for home quickly. It all seems routine now doesn't it? Ellie is resting on the couch. She should not be in any pain really; nothing a little ibuprofen can't handle at least.

The surgery did not go well. The surgeon spent more than an hour digging around in Ellie's ankle and was not really able to find the nerve! :( He told us that in textbook cases, the nerve lies beneath the vein that goes through the ankle. He could not even find the vein. He did say that he was able to find some tissue that may have had some nerve endings in it, but he was not very hopeful. He is sending those tissues to the lab to see if they are actually nerves. If they are, they will send them off for testing.

We're not sure what to think. We are still absorbing this latest curve on the road. It may mean the end to all the testing for Ellie, or maybe we will try the test again later. We will not be quick to try again though as we feel horrible that Ellie went through all that for nothing! We will have to see what the neurologist say. But for now, that's the latest... Thank you for thinking of us today and for your prayers.

Emily