{"id":469,"date":"2026-04-16T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/?p=469"},"modified":"2026-04-19T20:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:50:55","slug":"day-of-surgery-april-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/2026\/04\/16\/day-of-surgery-april-16-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Day of Surgery &#8211; April 16, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-3.png 716w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-3-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You would never know this beautiful girl was about to have major surgery!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-4.png 716w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-4-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-5.png 716w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-5-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-6.png 716w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforgillianstpiat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6523\/2026\/04\/image-6-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgery is done and she is in recovery. Waiting for a room assignment in ICU.\u00a0<br>Dr Nathan said she did amazing and there was far less scar tissue than he anticipated. He said I\u2019m actually shocked at how few and how thin the adhesions were with 4 major surgeries. That took off a huge chunk off of the surgical time. He also didn\u2019t have to release her side abdominal muscles. He was able to get enough support with the mesh to take any tension off of the midline. What an answer to prayers! He was only working on her for like 3.5hrs. Their start time was a little delayed due to the surgery before hers. AND her blood sugars did beautifully, they were prepared to have to give her insulin because the stress from surgery typically raises blood sugars, but she didn\u2019t need any.\ud83c\udf89 We are so grateful for the blessings we have received and for the many prayers that have been said in our behalf! Thank you for the kind thoughts, words and prayers, she has such an army behind her and we are overflowing with gratitude.\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You would never know this beautiful girl was about to have major surgery! Surgery is done and she is in recovery. Waiting for a room assignment in ICU.\u00a0Dr Nathan said she did amazing and there was far less scar tissue than he anticipated. 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