Emily is amazing

Emily's bowel operation went well, and it is now four days since she had it done, she is now off the morphine ( although had to have a small amount tonight as she was in a little pain, poor girl),she is still nil by mouth ( including milk) and is coping so well. I hope she can start drinking tomorrow, she really wants to, it has been a week since she has eaten or drank anything.

Here is Emily the day after her operation, sitting up! strong wee girl.

Dad had to go home that day back to work so that was sad, but it has to be done.
Emily was allowed to go back to her room in the cancer ward yesterday, feels more like home, much better than hdu (no offence, the nurses there were great).
So Emily's chemo will resume again next week so I am told. Her system has already reacted to the first two days worth, and Emily had to have a platelet transfusion this morning and more neutrophil injections.
Emily has a larger nasal gastric tube in at the moment to monitor the amount of bile is coming up, today they took it off free drainage to see if the gases in her tummy will work the other way - so she will use her bowels!, as they have gone on strike since the op, -thats why we are still not allowed to feed her, she needs to pass wind!
It was dress up as disney character day today, so Emily was a fairy princess - or maybe tinkerbell?

I can't believe how well Emily is coping with everything that is going on all the time, she really is a wee trooper, It is so cruel for a wee babe to go through so much, but she tries to keep smiling, dear wee soul. She is an angel.