We leave first thing in the morning for the hospital. We have pre-op tomorrow - paperwork, meeting with the surgeon, xray, bloodwork - and then Sammy's scheduled to be the first case Wednesday morning.
For those of you unfamiliar with what's going on - Sammy was born with a group of heart defects that places him somewhere in-between Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Double-Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV). (His official list is mitral atresia, hypoplastic left ventricle, coarcation of the aorta, atrial septal defect (ASD) and a large ventricular septal defect (VSD).) He had his first surgery, the Norwood, at 4 days old; this Wednesday, he'll have the second of three surgeries. This surgery is called the Glenn; there's a good explanation of it here.
Please keep Sammy and his surgeon, nurses and doctors in your thoughts and prayers over the next few days. We'll update the best we can as often as we can. Thanks.
I'm Robyn's mother (Shutterblog). My husband and I have been praying for Sammy, and for you and your husband. God is in control. We'll keep praying. Rhonda
Posted by: Rhonda at July 18, 2006 03:48 PM
Breathe calming, helathy breaths and be there for each other first and foremost. Update your awaiting public later. We'll wait(anxiously...but that's not your problem)!
Sending Sammy all the heart-healthy vibes I've got!
Posted by: JIll Gresens at July 18, 2006 08:14 AM