Gabby's surgery schedule Tuesday

Here are some of the details for Gabby’s surgery:

Surgery will start at 7:20 Tuesday morning.

It looks like they will need to go through the top of her head.  The surgeons feel going through a single hole should work, but if needed they may do a wider area for entry.

The surgeons feel that they should be able to get all the soft tissue out, and will work on the calcified material that is attached to the Pituitary.

They are going to x-ray her arm to see if the growth plate is still open.  If it is, Gabby may get a growth spurt once the tumour is cleared.  Gabby is hoping.

There are 3 or 4 surgeons, plus a hormone doctor to monitor hormones throughout the surgery.  It is expected to take about 6 hours.

Comments

  1. Ruban13 March 2017 at 21:02

    We are praying for her and your family and the doctors.

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  2. Unknown13 March 2017 at 21:14

    Great seeing you on Sunday, the kids think it is cool you have a blog. You are in our prayers.
    Love, Uncle Rob, Aunty Steph, Cooper, Norah, and Aubree

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  3. tulipdjc13 March 2017 at 21:18

    Prayers!!!!!!

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  4. Unknown14 March 2017 at 07:16

    Sending tons of prayers and love from ERE!

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  5. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 08:35

    Hi Gabby, bye Fred!
    I can’t wait to see you again. I hope you come back soon. My family and I are praying and always thinking about you. We hope you come home and you don’t need to stay at the hospital for very long. Are you staying in a room with other kids or are you alone in a room? I heard that you might have a growth spurt after the surgery. Ya! I have thought of a wish for the make a wish foundation. It is to create a song with your favourite band. Maybe they can even make a theme song for you. I hope the surgery goes well. I miss you, Sydney.

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  7. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 08:41

    Dear Gabby
    Miss you like you are across the world. You were a good friend. You are super smart also really kind to others you make people happy with your beautiful Smile. Everyone loves you as a friend and family. Can't wait to see you again. You have a big heart. Wishing you a good recovery.

    From your friend Teagan

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  8. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 08:55

    Hi Gabby i hope everything went right and i was really worried for you and it made me very sad for you i hope you get to come back to school soon your´r a good friend to me i think your wish should be meeting one of your favorite book others or like going or go to a place you always wanted to go.I also hope all the Emails and the comments will make you happy and make you feel better and i hope you get to make your wish and get to do what your wish and i miss you so much Love Francis

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  9. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 09:01

    Hi Gabby!
    I am glad to see that you still have your positive attitude. Maybe you will get a growth spurt after most of Fred is gone. Maybe your wish can be to meet your role model or your favorite band/pianist, and make your own song. Then get the song published.
    From your friend Trey.

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  10. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 09:02

    Hi Gabby

    Gabby we all hope you can get that pesky Fred out of your head and make a great recovery so we can see you again soon. Gabby, we all think about you every day and I think my wish would be to have Disneyland to myself for an entire day because I haven't ever been to Disneyland and I have heard that it has tons of rides and activities. Gabby I think you should meet a famous pianist for your wish because you always talk about piano in music class.
    Missing you, Dimorian.

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  11. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 09:05

    Hi Gabby,
    The class and I are missing you and thinking of you all the time. Hope to see you soon.
    Dawson

    P.S. I think your wish should be to go to the Atlantis Water Park in the Bahamas. I heard it is amazing!


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  12. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 09:09

    i forgot something you can go with friends to the bahamas that was the wish.

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  14. AB Rocks14 March 2017 at 10:22

    You go, Girl! Send "Fred" packing. Lots of hugs and prayers for your family. XOXO.
    A. Gayle

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  15. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 11:38

    Hi gabby I’m feeling bad for you and sad too but that name is nice and your wish is to be ukelele player and being in band with a ukulele book. also I hope you get better. And Talk a lot with nice doctor.

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