Day at the Zoo before surgery

Day at the Zoo before surgery

Day at the Zoo before surgery……

We  enjoyed a fun day today at the Atlanta Zoo on Tuesday! We stayed in Atlanta so we could be close to the hospital since Addi had to be there so early on Wednesday for surgery.  Addi loves animals so she was in heaven and had the best time. We are so excited after all this time to be out and enjoying life with her before next treatment starts. It is so awesome to see her being a typical 2 year old, smiling and enjoying fun things like most kids her age. I run behind her everywhere we go with hand sanitizer like a mad woman but I want her to be a kid so we are just very cautious and keep her in a stroller as much as possible and away from people. She’s just so friendly and like a little magnet so people are drawn to her. She’s usually so sweet and talks to everyone but there are those shy times too. 


The surgery was to remove the drain tube. She did so well, just like with everything else. I get nervous because she has been put to sleep so many times but in normal Addi style, she handled it like a champ.  God is taking care of this baby every step of the way.  She was so excited when she woke up and the tube was gone.  She hated getting her stomach drained and would scream and cry every time she saw the PleurX container to drain the fluid in.  So thankful that is one less thing we have to do everyday!  
Great news from her Hepatologist…..liver numbers are pretty close to NORMAL!!! Her albumin level was normal for the first time in 2 months! That’s huge for her!!!! Praise!!!! She will have a week or so to heal and recover from this surgery then she has a doctors appointment first of May to discuss treatment and next steps. 
I wanted to make sure all of Addi’s new followers saw this blog post about our family dynamics. I get the most questions about it. I’m Addi’s aunt (LaLa) and she lives with me, my husband Warren (WaWa) and daughter Alexis (Texas). You can read the rest here…..
https://addisjourney.com/…/addis-journey-welcome-to-add…
Don’t forget to check out the new shirt design. It’s awesome!
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Thank you for all who have followed my photography page Leanne Masten Photography and booked a photoshoot with me. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it. 
Thank you all for your continued love, support and prayers. Addi is so blessed to have an army of people praying for her. I’m in awe everyday of God’s love and grace. Just remember after every storm there comes a rainbow. Keep your eyes fixed on that rainbow until the storm passes. Storms don’t last forever….we can’t always change the course of the storm but we can change how we decide to wait for it to pass. Just be still and know He is God and wait on Him to move for you. Be encouraged today. Much love ~ LaLa


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