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Yesterday 3/10/08 Beck had a couple of really fantastic surgeons gang up on him. We had to be at Children's Hospital at 5:30AM for his 7:30 surgery. He was first on the roster which was truly benevolent. It was a piteous request that I squeaked at the surgeons and am truly grateful that they went the extra mile to grant my wish.

One of his surgeons has adopted several children from China and his wife is one of the social workers at the International Adoption Clinic. I feel certain that it is their compassion for the trials that Beck has already endured in his short existance that moved them to go that extra mile.

Beck had much needed ear tubes put in, his adenoids removed, and another more private procedure done. The ENT said his ears were a nightmare and that Beck probably has been dealing with a 40-50 percent hearing loss for who knows how long. The tubes should correct that problem.

Immediately out of the recovery room, he was one anguished, thrashing, confused, and ticked off toddler. I could barely hold onto the thrashing, screaming, kicking sugarlump as he made my job more difficult by yanking at his IV tubes and groping some of the freshly operated areas he was not to touch.

He has made a remarkable recovery thus far and if I am not mistaken, he seems to be walking about with more confidence and balance as well as the non-stop babbling repetoire we have been dying to hear.




Since we have no pictures of the day, here are some gratuitous pics from late Feb. of Beck's early attempts at learning to stand from the middle of the room. We did not pick the right camera for quick action photography, but I think you get the idea.







Job well DONE!!!