Recovering

So we were finally able to see Madi at 12:30 am.  Almost 12 hours later.  It was such a long wait but she looked pretty good when we saw her.  She even cracked a little smile.  Dr. Paley said that he fixed her femur and her hip.  He also created 3 new ligaments in her knee that she did not have and removed some tissue behind her knee so she could have full extension of the knee.  They put her in a spica cast and put some pins in her knee to keep her knee straight so it would heal right.  He told us we would have to come back in 6 weeks to have the pins removed. 
   Madi rested pretty comfortably last night and really has not had any pain at all, thanks to the epidural which she will have until Friday.  Because the surgery was so long they decided to keep her in the pediatric intensive care unit.  She was able to get into a wheel chair for about an hour but was really not happy about it.  I think she was scared that they were going to do something else to her.  Mikey spent the day today with Julia who is handling it pretty well.  She has seen pictures of Madi but cannot see her until she gets into a regular room.  Hopefully tomorrow.  She is anxious to get to see her.  Mikey is set to go back home first thing tomorrow morning.  I don't think he really wants to go.  I know it will be hard on him not being here.  All of the PA's, nurses and anesthesiologist are so nice and a helpful.  I was able to get a chance to come back to the condo while Mikey is with Madi so I can take a shower and eat some dinner and see Julia.  I will go back to spend the night with Madi.  Hopefully she will have a good night.  Not so easy to see her like this, but I know it is all the best for her in the long run and she is handling it so well.  She is an angel!  There is no wi-fi in her room now so I am only able to make updates when I get to the condo.  I will do my best.  Thanks to all of our family and friends who have been sending their prayers.  They are working!  Keep them coming as she has a long road ahead of her!