In the OR

Carolyn went back about 830 EST. I got to walk back with her and she was all smiles! Partially due to meds of course, but also because she is a pro at this by now! Dr. Jones said this surgery typically lasts 3 1/2 hours. They will "pin" back her left ear and use that cartilage to make the tragus on the right (the bump in the front of the ear). They will also take a very small skin graft from her groin. Carolyn said "they are taking stuff from all over my body!" And they really are piecing everything together! She will not have a canal, but they do remove some tissue and along with the shadow from the tragus, it will look like there is one. Eventually we will go see Dr. Kesser in VA and hopefully he will be able to restore hearing in that ear! But that will be another journey :)..... We are taking a little surgery break for now!

I will update as soon as she is out!