Rose's surgery....

Rose

Rose had her surgery late yesterday afternoon. She is one amazingly tough little girl. She seems to just take things as they come. She has to wear these braces on her arms so she doesn't touch her nose but no big deal for Rose. She is also on no pain killers which is pretty remarkable.

Cailean and I spent the afternoon at the hospital. Cailean is a BIG hit with the volunteers from Love without Boundaries. Oh my gosh...he is a flirt. Everyone wants to hold him. Someone said "boy would I love to take him home". My response was "oh no you don't if anyone takes him home it is me!". Here are a couple photos of Cailean sleeping in the big bed of ours. He looks so cute in white. :) He had a pretty rough night last night...I am hoping tonight is better.




This afternoon while at the hospital Amanda took me to the fifth floor (Cailean's floor) to meet this little baby from Tibet. Her name is Nua Na Bai Mu. Amanda met her and her mother when she was here in mid-October. This little baby had a tumor removed that weighted about 6 pounds. The tumor was a parasitic twin that did not form properly and had been using Hua Na Bai Mu's nutrients. The tumour was located on her backside. The story of this little girl is on the news here in China. Apparently the father wanted to get rid of the baby but the mother refused. The tumour continued to grow so a friend of the mother started a website. People in Shanghai found the website and sponsored the surgery and the little girl's education. The surgery was successful and she is doing very well. Look how beautiful she is. It was so lovely seeing her mother by her side.




I know there is a website dedicated to Hua Na Bai Mu story and her progress. A volunteer wrote it out for me but I have misplaced it. I will post it when I get it therefore if anyone is interested in reading more about this little girl they can.