Just wanted you all to know how much I appreciate your prayers and thoughts of Kierra. Surgery is always awful and stressful, but this was definitely the best we've been through. Kiki was very alert in recovery and was asking for a drink. She usually goes to the ICU, but this time she didn't. She went up to normal peds and was soon asking the nurse for some real foods (which she usually wouldn't have until the next day). She had surgery at 7:30 am and by 1:30 pm she had eaten a full lunch of real food. As you probably know she went home that same day. We feel really blessed.

She did go home with 2 tubes in her but one came out that Friday. Taking out that tube made Kierra feel real good and it was hard to keep her down. By Monday she was asking to jump on the trampoline. Wednesday we went back in and they took out her other tube, but put the one back in that makes her hurt. The next day it was really sore and bleeding so the nurse told us to go ahead and take it out to. The second it was out, Kiki was just fine and ready for life.

Thank you all so much. We love you! Prayer really works.