The Goodwins

She’s doing fine and it went well. She talked a bit and is going in and out of sleep.

We should be here for a couple of hours more.

We were able to see her for just a minute before they took her back. Justice is doing fine.

Bonnie is having an outpatient procedure today.  She’s having Nasal Septal surgery (sinus surgery) to help her to be able to breathe through her nose.  Currently one side is about 90-95% blocked and the other is ~ 50% blocked.

We need to be there by 9:30 AM and her surgery is at 10:30 AM.  Ella is off at school and a friend has graciously agreed to meet her at our house when Ella gets home around 11:30 AM.

Justice will be hanging out with dad at the outpatient center while Bonnie undergoes her procedure.

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Today Polly will be under anesthesia for her angiograph to aid the surgeons in understanding where the surgery in her brain should occur.  The date of the first surgery will be set after this, but is likely to be in a couple of weeks.

Please keep her and her parents in your prayers so she will be stroke and seizure free and bounce back from these procedures and surgeries and that her parents will feel the presence of the Lord during these tough times.

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