Since we started telling people about Lyalls forthcoming operation we have been absolutely overwhelmed by peoples responses and feel very loved and supported. Our friends and family are all being fantastic but its the wider people who have heard about it whose comments are so unexpected yet really touching. Staff at our local Tesco's are following his progress as is his hairdresser. Parents from playgroup, friends of my parents and people we have never met but know through support groups on Facebook are all willing the operation to be a success.
Then today we were contacted by the health correspondent from the Yorkshire Evening Post who has done a number of articles about Lyall in the past as a result of our involvement in the campaign to save our local heart unit. She was very excited and wanted to do a story and sent out a photographer to get up to date pictures. So local folks look out for that article tomorrow or Monday and if we can work out how we will post it on here too.
A special mention must go to all our friends in the Tracheostomy UK Support group on Facebook who have helped us so much with making the decision to have the operation. We are particularly grateful to those who have previously shared stories of their children's reconstructive surgery as we can ask them questions and get answers that you just can't get anywhere else.
We had considered not telling people about the operation but are so glad we have as everyone's support is incredible and will really help us through.
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