Preparing for Surgery...

This day is started out cool and rainy. We began by obtaining our rental car. I had to do an inspection of the car in the drizzling rain which was most difficult because I couldn't really see the vehicle clear enough due to be covered with water. Hopefully I detected all the dings and scratches and if not then I should still be covered since she documented that it was tough viewing because of the rain.

Next we made our way to the El Camino Surgery Center where Miata will be during her surgery and stay until the next morning. While sitting in the waiting room Dr. Brent came walking in (from across the road where there is a YMCA which he goes exercises during/after his surgeries) and immediately spotted Miata! He came right over to her and began talking with us for a few minutes. He told me that he just finished surgery earlier on a little girl from Panama! He is such a neat doctor! Anyways, after completing the paperwork needed for tomorrows surgery the nurse took us on a quick tour so Miata could remember everything from last time. When we went to the recovery area we met the little girl from Panama! Dr. Brent had just completed Stage 2 of her surgeries. She was a cute little girl and we enjoyed talking with the family briefly.

Next we headed for some lunch and afterwards began to make our way to Dr. Brent's office. Once inside we said hello to the two ladies that work in Dr. Brent's office, which are also so nice. But then Dr. Brent called us back because he wanted to introduce us to three additional families! One from Venezuela, one from New Jersey, & one from Boston! And to think of the number of families that come in and out of those doors on a daily basis from all over the world!! Mind Boggling!! Well we learned that the little boy from Venezuela would be having his surgery (1st - Stage 1) right before Miata. Which means we will be staying the night together in the recovery room. Last time we where there all night with the family from Saudi Arabia but we didn't talk with them at all. I don't think they new English. Anyways, this family is very friendly so maybe the stay won't seem soooo long. After the evaluation with Dr. Brent and the signing of needed paperwork for surgery it was almost 4:00 and we headed back to Arlene's for dinner.

We had a dinner together with Jack & Arlene, Mary (from Kenya), and Jennie, Michael, and AJ (Arlene's daughter's family.) After dinner Jack took Miata & AJ to the back yard for a few games of crochet. They had a wonderful time playing! A bit later it was time for them to leave and for us to gather all the needed items for our stay at the surgery center. Then on to bed.