She's Done

Olivia did well. 

Recovering in ICU.

Will hopefully get to see her within the hour.

So it sounds like the last hour of surgery was just watching for bleeding, placing new stitches and watching. They weren't able to close her chest due to the swelling, but it sounds like that is not unusual. They plan on closing the chest in a couple of days.

Just waiting

Still in Surgery, watching to make sure there is no bleeding at site of the shunt.

One spot was oozing, but they seem to think they have it controlled. 

Still doing well.

Off Bypass

Surgery still going well.

Off Bypass.

Will be closing shortly.

Hope to see her in a couple of hours.

1/2 Way There

1/2 way done. 

Shunt is in R side. Now attaching to Pulmonary Vessels. 

Another 1/2 hour or so of stitching, then she comes off bypass.

hopefully done by 12 12:15

Then the real work of recovery begins

Everything going well

Just got the first update. 

Anesthesia induction went well, just placed on bypass, everything going well.

And the waiting begins

7:30am  we handed over our precious little bundle to the care of the best team we could hope for. Please keep Olivia, The Surgery Team, & Us in your thought this morning.

Our little fighter, puttin' up her dukes: