Surgery's On for Tomorrow - Wed.

Friends & Family,
We met with the surgeon today. He's seen all the ECOs and the CT scan from earlier today. He said there isn't anything else to do or see that would be any more definitive until they open Samuel's chest. Samuel's aortic arch is in the gray area of maybe / maybe not needing to be operated on. He'll make the call once he's in Samuel's chest - which is now slated to take place tomorrow (Wed) afternoon, around 1pm.

The plan is to certainly fix the VSD and ASD and possibly fix the arch if the surgeon feels like it needs fixing.

Please pray for Samuel to come through the operation well. It'll probably take 4-6 hours. He'll be on the heart-lung machine. Pray for Dr. Scott Bradley who is by all accounts an excellent surgeon. Pray that he would make good decisions and that he'd fix Samuel's heart. Pray that this surgery would alleviate the breathing troubles Samuel has had (too much fluid in the lungs b/c of the heart pumping too much blood there b/c of the VSD). Pray that I and Sara would have the physical, emotional, spiritual energy for tomorrow and the days of recovery. Pray for Anna Catherine and Colin. We are beginning to see signs of this wearing on them.

So, we've talked with the surgeon, we've signed the consent and we're ready to get this surgical show on the road.

Thank you for your faithfulness. Your love, prayers and support have enabled us to endure thus far.
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