"Hola Tio y Tia"

Nice to be back!

Was away for a few days, and sure happy to be back to see Yhoalibeth doing so well. So much has happened since, first her discharge from Mt. Sinai Hospital, and then her moving into the Ronald McDonald House. Grateful for all the people who took great medical and surgical care for her, then the support people that had and are are helping Yhoalibeth and her mom Evelyn during this recuperation period, especially our sons Andrew and Jonathan, and Ana Maria, Pedro and Christian, and the countless friends and patients (of mine) that have visited....gracias.

Today we went to visit them, and so glad to report she was her normal self, yelling "Hola tio y tia" when she saw us after the elevator door opened at the Ronald McDonald House. Last week she was still at her hospital bed, with her head bandaged, and a puffy face. But today she was jumping, laughing, running and talking, without much of a trace of a very complicated surgery. We had a quick lunch, and then bundled up to go outside...to where the NYC Marathon was being held. More than 40,000 runners going by First Avenue, at 73rd St. What a sight and incredible experience for all of us.

These last few weeks have been indeed a roller coaster of emotions. Hard to believe Yhoalibeth's outlook in life was so different even two weeks ago, but now she just started a marathon of her new life thanks to God and the skilled hands of so many great surgeons at Mt. Sinai Hospital. This tuesday, exactly 2 weeks after her surgery, we will take her for her post-op follow up with Dr. Bederson, and we will then know if Yhoalibeth will need further surgery or treatment, or will be completely discharged and be able to travel back to Peru, to continue with her new marathon.

Que bueno estar de vuelta!

Estuvimos fuera de la ciudad por varios dias, y lindo estar de vuelta y ver que Yhoalibeth se esta recuperando tan bien. Tanto ha ocurrido desde entonces, primero cuando le dieron de alta del Hospital Mt. Sinai, y despues cuando se mudaron al Ronald McDonald House. Estamos tan agradecidos por el cuidado quirurgico y medico que recibio ella en el Hospital, y despues de la ayuda moral que tantos ofrecieron durante su recuperacion, especialmente nuestros hijos Andrew y Jonathan, y de amigos como Ana Maria, Pedro y Christian, e innumerables amigos y pacientes mios que fueron a visitar, gracias.

Hoy fuimos a visitarlas, y tengo el agrado de contarles de que la encontramos tan normal, gritando "Hola tia y tio" al vernos cuando se abre la puerta del ascensor. La semana pasada todavia estaba en una cama en el hospital, con la cabeza vendada y la cara hinchada. Peo hoy la encontramos saltando, riendose, corriendo and hablando, casi sin alguna huella de la complicada cirugia que tuvo. Almorzamos y nos abrigamos para salir...para presenciar la maraton. Mas de 40,000 corredores pasando por la Primera Avenida, por the Calle 73. Que tal experiencia increible para todos nosotros.

Estas ultimas semanas si que han sido un sube y baja de emociones. Dificil de creer que la realidad y futuro de Yhoalibeth era tan diferente tan solo dos semanas atras, pero gracias a Dios y a las manos expertas de tantos buenos cirujanos del Hospital Mt. Sinai, ella ya empezo esta maraton de su nueva vida Este martes, exactamente dos semanas de su cirugia, estaremos llevandola a ver al Dr. Bederson quien seguro nos informara si Yhoalibeth todavia necesitaria mas tratamiento o cirugia, o le daran de alta total para que pueda viajar de vuelta al Peru, para que continue con su nueva maraton.

Dr. Won