That’s our date. That is the day that we have been working toward for nearly two years. December 20, 2007 will be the day that we are DONE with this colostomy. No more bags, no more smells, leaks, taping, syringes. No more stomahesive, pink tape, mestisol, wafers, powders, valves, etc. It has been so long to get here. It bring me to tears to realize that we are leaving this part of her life behind. These are all good tears of course… but wow. I have never known my daughter WITHOUT a colostomy. I have never held her without one. Her entire life has been centered around bag change schedules and medical supplies. It is a huge step to be without one now. While its something we want so terribly badly I have mixed emotions. This has been such a part of her I feel like saying goodbye to it is saying goodbye to a part of her. I won’t know what to do when I change my first REAL Kyleigh Diaper. I have never had the privilege of doing that… and now the day is so close. 9 Days from now begins the REST of our life… without a colostomy…..

and I have no idea what to do with myself.

I will go ahead and have my breakdown now and hopefully that will pass before next week!

Joe says that we are not allowed to give him his Christmas present until Kyleigh is “perfect”…. HAH… my child will be far from perfect even when his portion of this effort is done. He says that Murphy’s Law will haunt us… I told him… “Just don’t kill my kid………..”… ROFL. I have ORDERED his present… and we will keep it in its box for December 21 just to humor him.

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