Braden's Big Day

Just wanted to let everyone know that Braden did great with his procedure. The doctors said it was amazing that he lost so little blood. He went in early, shortly after 1pm and was in for about an hour and forty-five minutes. When they wheeled his little bed back in the room to us, he looked great for what he had just went through. His color was good and he was just resting so peacefully. He does have some battle wounds, but we can live with that. We are very thankful everything went so well. The doctors and nurses at Children's have been great. We were nervous being in a new, strange environment, but it was so smooth. Braden started to wake about 3 hours or so after his surgery. He was very fiesty and fidgety, which to me not knowing anything, looked like a good sign. After something like that, I figured he would be dead to the world, but he woke up squirming. Obviously, much of it was pain and discomfort, but the nurses were right on it and gave him medication and he quickly calmed down. Annie and her sister Clara (Aunt Clara, the famous writer) are staying with Braden tonight to keep a close eye on him. Thanks for all the calls, e-mails, cards, and even the visits. They really help at a time like this. Now we just wait, let Braden heal and continue growing and hopefully our highest hurdle is behind us now. Thanks one more time, we really, really appreciate the thoughts and prayers - and don't think we don't read every single comment listed, we love the support.
Steve & Annie