Mom's Surgery

SoJo 

Mom’s surgery was very scary.  Before she went to the surgery, I was scared she was going to die.  That was the bad part.  The good part was her hospital food.  It was all good except for the custard.  The custard was super disgusting.  I think I liked the milkshake, the jello cubes, and the lemon drops the best.  Mom ordered a huge breakfast, but she didn’t want that much because she had been throwing up all night, so Carmela, Caleb, and I got to eat it all. Yeah!!

The Chain-Gang that was
starring at Mom.

One time Mom was walking to the store with me and Caleb, but when we got there we realized that she forgot her bandana because everyone was staring at her!  Once we left the store we saw what my mom and dad call a “Chain Gang.”  It is a bunch of preschool kids in a line attached to a rope. Some of them were crying, but when they saw Mom’s shaved head and scar they all turned and stared at her.  It was really funny.  Mom tried to take a picture of them, but by the time she got her phone out, they already started walking away.  Every once in a while they would turn around and stare.  

Caleb Antonio

At the parade with Finn, Aiden and Nora
while Dad picked up Mom.  

At the day of Mom's surgery when we dropped her off at the surgery, we got to meet one of her nurses.  The nurse was really nice.  

When Dad picked Mom up from the hospital, I was at a playdate with my friends, and after that one of my friends came over, and we got to see Mommy.  Mom’s scar is really awesome. 

I really want to fight Mommy. When we fight, we are wrestling in the living room on the rug.  It has been at least a year since we wrestled.  I bet I can beat Mom first.  My mommy thinks she is going to beat me, but it is not going to happen.

Carmela

Mom’s surgery was a trip to Disneyland.  At least at the end it was.  The beginning was more uptight.  Not as fun.  

When Mom was going into surgery, I wasn’t that scared.  I mean, what was there that I should be scared of, minus the fact that they were cutting open her head.  I figured that if the doctors in Argentina could do it, the doctors here should be able to as well.  I knew it most likely wouldn’t be worse, and if anything it would be better.  I guess I was mentally prepared for anything, even the bad.  I knew that the biggest problem we would have would be Mom herself after surgery.  

I was prepared to see Mom after her surgery, the big scar, the bandages, and the IV.  What surprised me most was how tired she was.  Last time in Buenos Aires, she had said she wanted to get up and out.  This time I guess she was more prepared.  She was super sleepy when we first saw her.  When we visited, we ordered more breakfast food.  When it came, Mom had a little bit, and we ate the rest of her lemon drops, milkshake, custard, Jello, crackers, and a lot more I don’t remember.  

Watching TV after we ate all Mom's breakfast!

While Mom slept, we watched TV. The only kids’show playing was Una Kitty, so we watched that, and left soon after.  The thing that scared me most was when we found out Mom’s temperature was a bit too high.  She was fine though.  When she got home, she was back to giving out homework and all of that.  We hoped she would forget about Mom homework, but she didn’t.  Oh well.  Without homework I never would have written this!  

Carinos a Todos, 

Carmela