Restarted
10:45am. Aaric is off of the bypass machine (heart restarted) and the surgeon is beginning to close. We should meet with the surgeon soon.
Tag: Heart Surgery
Borrowed blood
9:40am – So a thank you to those who gave blood for Aaric’s surgery – it is now in full use meaning that he is officially on the heart lung bypass machine and the hole is being patched up. All is going as planned with another update coming about an …
No turning back
He apparently went to sleep well… basically didn’t put up a fuss beyond the first set of drugs. Incision made – no turning back now.
And he’s off…
7:30am on the button… more to come in about an hour post initial prep…
Finding the off switch
The folks here at Children’s have found the proverbial off switch… it’s called Phenobarbitrol… knocks ’em right out. He’s drugged and will be on his way shortly. Then all we have to do is wait…
We’re Here
6:00am – Officially signed in and waiting. Father Brian (at Robb’s church) apparantly contacted the hospital priest to let him know we would be coming today – so being a good priest he came and found us. I have to admit there is something a bit unnerving about having a priest approach you in a …
Surgery Day Begins
5:00am – up and at ’em. We have to be at the hospital at 6:00am. Aaric’s cranky – not a big fan of fasting or waking early.