On May 7th, just 3 days before his second surgery, we celebrated Nikhil's first birthday. All morning I wished this day would have been different. I wished we didn't have to worry about his second surgery and could have celebrated his first birthday with a big party, balloons and cake.
But no one was really in the mood. So there was no party and no one was invited. But to our surprise, in the evening, all our friends came home with a giant cake to celebrate! It was a surprise birthday party from our friends. Oh gosh! it was so special! It was something we had not planned for and wished no one would come, yet they all came and I realized that we really needed that. At times like these, you feel so blessed for having good people in your life. It meant a lot. One of my friends who is a baker, baked this gorgeous cake and Nikhil tasted it for the first time! He loved it and I let him have as much cake as he wanted. We ordered pizza and had a small celebration with family and friends.
But no one was really in the mood. So there was no party and no one was invited. But to our surprise, in the evening, all our friends came home with a giant cake to celebrate! It was a surprise birthday party from our friends. Oh gosh! it was so special! It was something we had not planned for and wished no one would come, yet they all came and I realized that we really needed that. At times like these, you feel so blessed for having good people in your life. It meant a lot. One of my friends who is a baker, baked this gorgeous cake and Nikhil tasted it for the first time! He loved it and I let him have as much cake as he wanted. We ordered pizza and had a small celebration with family and friends.
Surgery #2 Prep
The days leading up to his surgery went very quickly. This time we knew what all to prepare, what to pack and things to be taken care of prior to the surgery. Fortunately, we did not have the pre-op appointment this time because Nikhil's blood work had been already done a few days back and they had all the records in place. They wanted us to show up at the hospital right on the day of surgery.
The night before his second surgery, Nikhil had to fast again. I was too worried this time but by Gods grace, he did quite well. I couldn't sleep that night. I just kept thinking if I was doing the right thing for him. I prayed a lot that night. For Nikhil and for us. I also spent some time with Neil, my 3 yr old. Unintentionally, I had been ignoring him and concentrating more on Nikhil. But he was alright. Salil & his dad had done a wonderful job taking care of him while we were in the hospital. I explained to him as you would explain a toddler as to why he would not be seeing me, Nikhil and his nanna for a few days. Thats when the never ending list of 'Why' questions began but i got through all of them quite nicely. You will be amazed at how a toddlers brain works. Their wheels are constantly running and they do come up with really crazy stuff sometimes. In the end, I was proud of myself for not freaking out my 3 yr old with this.
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The night before his second surgery, Nikhil had to fast again. I was too worried this time but by Gods grace, he did quite well. I couldn't sleep that night. I just kept thinking if I was doing the right thing for him. I prayed a lot that night. For Nikhil and for us. I also spent some time with Neil, my 3 yr old. Unintentionally, I had been ignoring him and concentrating more on Nikhil. But he was alright. Salil & his dad had done a wonderful job taking care of him while we were in the hospital. I explained to him as you would explain a toddler as to why he would not be seeing me, Nikhil and his nanna for a few days. Thats when the never ending list of 'Why' questions began but i got through all of them quite nicely. You will be amazed at how a toddlers brain works. Their wheels are constantly running and they do come up with really crazy stuff sometimes. In the end, I was proud of myself for not freaking out my 3 yr old with this.
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