For me, the biggest relief was when the doctor walked into the room wearing jeans and a polo and carrying his shoulder bag so that it was clear that he had just come from home. I hear so many things about long shifts and sleep deprivation of doctors, that I was happy to see that he had come from home.They gave her a sedative that made her very loopy and silly. Later, I went back with her to hold her hand while she was put under anesthesia.
UVA Children's Hospital offers a cool free feature where y'all can send Leland an E-card through their website and they will deliver it to her room. Enter her name as Leland Gates and our hometown as Lexington, VA - don't worry about her room number as we don't know it yet and it is only optional.
