A Farewell...

Today was Trey's surgery to remove the strange ("non-cancerous fibroid tumor")growth on his toe. It had been removed twice before, but just didn't want to stay away. This strange phenomenon has become kind of a family thing...Ty had a growth removed from his arm a couple of years ago. I had a weird growth removed from my upper arm last summer, and today Trey had his strange growth removed for the 3rd (and hopefully, final) time. We had to be at the hospital bright and early this morning...5:30 a.m...WAY earlier than I EVER get up. I'm sooooooooo not a morning person. Trey was in good spirits, although a little nervous, and was such a trooper as we made our way into the hospital. He had to have his blood pressure and temperature taken. After that the nurse had him change into his surgical clothes. She let him pick out his hat, and then we all decided that he's really a 60 year old woman in a 6 year old boy's body...He could have chosen so many cooler hats, but this is the one he wanted, and who am I to tell my little boy that he has to have surgery, but he can't wear that ugly hat that he really wanted to wear??? After he got changed the nurse brought in nintendo game system for him to play while we waited for Dr. Goldstein.
When it was his turn the nurse, along with Dr. Goldstein, came and walked him into surgery. Trey gave us a big hug and kiss and then walked down the hall to the surgical room. He was so brave!
He woke up from his surgery and was disoriented, but didn't cry at all. He just wanted to go back to sleep.
So this is 'farewell' non-cancerous tumor...you won't be missed!