Surgery Day

Today ended up very differently from how it began. . .
We had to be at the hospital at 6:00 am. After registration, testing her vitals, putting her in her hospital pajamas, and lots of waiting, it was time for surgery. We met the anesthesiologist, and he gave us a run-down of how the day would go. He told us that the surgeon would come out and talk to us, then it would be time to say goodbye to Adeline. That was the part I was really dreading. When the surgeon came out, he commented that the hernia was really big. I mentioned that it had actually gotten quite a bit smaller, but he didn't really seem to believe me. Nevertheless, he poked around in her hernia, and then turned to me and said, "Do you want to wait?" I think I said something like, "Are you serious?" He said that the gap in her abdominal muscles, which causes the hernia, is noticeably smaller, and that means that it could continue to close up and the hernia could go away on its own. This would result in a more normal looking belly button as well. He recommended that we bring Adeline back in for another consultation in four months. So Adeline did not have surgery today! It was a very unexpected surprise. We were very happy to be able to leave the hospital. It is definitely a miracle because at her consultation, the surgeon immediately said that based on its size, the hernia would not close on its own.
The slightly frustrating part is that I called the hospital last week to tell them that the hernia was noticeably smaller. The nurse listened to me but then said that Adeline would still need to come in for surgery. I was hoping she would at least tell me to bring her back in for another consultation, but she didn't. I hung up the phone in tears because I knew the hernia looked better and I had really gotten my hopes up that maybe surgery wouldn't be necessary. So I am very glad that in the end she didn't need surgery, but a lot of worry could have been prevented, as well as making her go over six hours without eating, etc., if the nurse had responded differently last week.
Anyway, we feel very blessed that surgery wasn't necessary. It ended up being a great day with cause for celebration, when it started out as something I was really dreading. Thank you all for your thoughts, support, and prayers!