The only thing we can do is just wait

(by Rob, Esmées father)

Today it was all going to happen. Around one o’clock in the afternoon, somewhat later than scheduled. The operation has started. The only thing we can do is just wait. At six o’clock we hope to receive a phonecall with news on the operation.

I was allowed to accompany Esmée until we arrived in a room close to the operation room. There the staff prepared her for the operation. Esmée was relaxed. She was very talkative to the staff when she told them about school, hobbies, sports and her degus. Finally, she received a sleeping drug. From that moment the only thing we could do was waiting.