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Emery had his consult with Dr. Bhupendra Patel at the Moran Eye Center (that's attached to Primary Childrens') for his dermoid cyst this morning.

Grandma came with us. I had forgotten to put the stroller back in the car after we had taken a walk the day before, so I was glad she was there to help with the squirmy little guy. Uncle Corey was flying in the same day a couple of hours later, so we thought we'd go to the appointment and then pick him up afterwards. Perfect plan.

In the waiting room, Corey called-- his plane had arrived really early. When I asked the receptionist how long until we were seen, she said AN HOUR AND A HALF. What?!? Turns out, Dr. Patel is a world renowned facial plastic and cosmetic surgeon that specializes in the area just around the eyes. It's no wonder that people travel thousands of miles to be treated by him. And it just so happened that there were 7 other patients ahead of us that morning.

So my mom left Emery and I to fend for ourselves, sans stroller, to go get Corey. I think the nurses at the office felt sorry for me, because we actually got in right away. Emery did a wonderful job. I had lots of cereal for him to munch on and he even fell asleep in the exam room while we waited for the doctor.

As we walked out of the office, my mom and Corey walked in. Everyone was all smiles. We stopped at the Original Pancake House for lunch on the way home. A sweet treat after such good news.

Details from the doctor's visit-- because the cyst seems to be fused to the skull, Dr. Patel will have to make an incision right in the middle of Emery's forehead where the cyst is located. If it didn't have to be scooped out of the skull, the incision could have been made on his hair line at the top of his forehead and then pulled out. Surgery will be done in July/August to remove it. It was advised we wait until he's at least 13 months old, as the anesthesia is much safer for him after his first birthday. I feel very confident about Dr. Patel and because of his expertise, Nate and I feel Emery will be in great hands. The surgery will take place at Primary Childrens' Hospital and will be an outpatient procedure. He'll be put to sleep, have the surgery, and then after a couple of hours we should be able to bring him home.