Sunday, September 09, 2007
C-a-l-i-f-o-r-n-i-a
Well, we made it! We left the hospital about 8am and headed towards the private airport in West Memphis. It was pouring down rain and they had the sirens blaring and I hear the nurse from the back of the ambulance say "turn off the lights and sirens, there is a delay". I started panicking and freaking out in my head and started praying that the pilot would be able to land his plane at the airport. About 3 minutes later, pedi-flight called back saying that the pilot had been allowed to land. YAY!
We were in the air about 2 hours and landed in Colorado to refuel. I have to tell this hilarious story that happened there :) There was a lady that was a air traffic controller and she had on really really short black shorts and a yellow rain jacket. Well it was 50 something degrees there and I was commenting to the flight nurse about how that girl could wear those shorts and not freeze to death! Well, we used the bathroom and got back in the jet and I see the same girl walking in front of the airplane and the wind whipped up the back of her shorts, or what I thought was shorts. It turns out that it was actually a short black skirt and we all got a view of her butt---and her pretty black thong! Anyways, we were in the air about 4 and 1/2 hours total. MJ did very well and was just looking around as the plane took off and landed. She didn't even cry, except when the flight nurse was messing with her seat belt.
Well, Palo Alto is beautiful. I may not come home, haha. The temperature is so nice, it is like being in Memphis during October. The area is really pretty, kind of yuppyish though. The hospital is cute. Very different from Lebonheur. It is beautiful outside and there are these little gardens with water features all around and pretty flowers. The only downside is that Macy Jane has to share a room, but the room is large and the little boy is such a cutie pie and seems to be very good. There are private rooms here and we may request one after she has her heart surgery.
The plan as we know it thus far: Macy Jane's hearth cath will be on TUESDAY not Monday as we originally thought. Surgery is still planned for Wednesday, as far as we know. The doctors and nurses have all been really sweet and kind, so far. MJ seems to not even notcie that she changed zip codes, she is such a cutie.
Well, I need to run. Just wanted to let everyone know how we are doing and that we made it. I will post more as I know it