I'm sorry I didn't have a chance to post yesterday, or earlier today, but we got home pretty late last night, and there were some other results I was waiting on before I sent this out.
God has truly blessed us. Atticus sailed through his surgery with flying colors. Dr Hsia (pronounced Shaw) was able to perform the Glenn procedure, fix the fold in his aorta, and repair the bulge/small aneurism in one of the blood vessels leading off the aorta. Everything went smoothly; except they had a little trouble getting his bleeding under control at the end of the surgery, which is still normal for Atticus (due to his low platelet count). They were even able to go ahead and close his chest before leaving the OR!! We also got the results back from the head ultrasound today, and God has protected Atticus once again, and there are no new brain bleeds! The pressures in his heart following the surgery had gone from an earlier 15 to a great 4 or 5. This is wonderful because they feel several of his other complications, such as the fluid build up in his abdomen, were a result from the high pressure in his heart and pulmonary arteries. The pressure rose again today, but that was to be expected because his swelling will continue to rise for the first 48 hours. They've already resumed his feedings and are starting to wean down his ventilator. He is still VERY swollen, but that's also to be expected.
Thank you all for the many prayers that went up for Atticus and our family yesterday. It continues to lift my spirit to see what wonderful people God has surrounded us with. Atticus is truly working God's plan already as a living testament to the power of prayer, as the doctors and all extremely happy and surprised at how well he has been doing. Please continue to keep us all and especially Atticus in your prayers, as he has a lot of healing to do now. Please also continue to pray for all the doctors and nurses that care for Atticus, as they are all wonderful people.
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