Two Down...

Henry is out of surgery and is doing well. We were told late Monday that we were going to be the first surgery today. They took him to the OR a little after 7am, and made the first incision around 9. A little after 11 am he was successfully off of heart-lung bypass. He has a good rhythm and his valve leakage and heart function is where we saw it right before surgery, which is the best outcome we were hoping for.

This surgery was a lot more stressful on Paige and I. The debate the doctors had between transplant vs. Glenn mainly came down to whether or not his heart was strong enough to start back up OK after being stopped for surgery. While that was still a risk when he had his Norwood, this felt a lot different. I think the biggest difference was that we had started to get to know Henry. We had seen his personality, held him, played with him.

We stayed up at the hospital all day Monday and through the night, taking turns holding him until we were to tired to do much more than sit and pat him. If all is truly well, he will be extubated later his evening and we will be one step closer. Henry has a lot more hurdles to clear before he comes home, but this feels like the biggest one.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers today and as we journey onward.

Henry resting before his Glenn