UPDATE: Emily is having surgery on Jan 24th

Well, Emily got through the surgery fine. She was only in the operating room for about 20 minutes.  The surgeon, Dr. Edmonds, found an “obnoxious amount of fluid” in her right ear.  That is the ear that has been hurting her so much.  She recovered very quickly and was soon eating a popsicle.  Since she has had a little bit of soup, and lots of ::wikipedia(”Jello”,”Jello”):: and pudding.  :)  She still has a little pain in her ears, but that is to be expected for a while.  Her throat was sore in the beginning, but the pain seems to have completely subsided.  Thanks for your prayers!