June 28, 2011 surgery day

I will be making updates to this post on a regular basis. I will place a time so you will know it is current.

7:28am: They took her back to the pre-surgery room. This is where they give her the medicine to put her to sleep. It tore me up to watch them take her back...she was looking at me like mom where am I going. They said surgery will not start until 9:00ish. This is going to be a long day. There are over 12 people here supporting and praying for her here at the hospital...we are sooooo blessed to be loved. Waiting is no fun.

Here are some pictures before they took her the day of surgery...

 

9:15 - The nurse just came out.  They had a little trouble getting an IV started which is why they started a little later.  She is stable and handling the anesthesia like a champ.  They are starting.  Lord I pray you keep her safe and you are with the surgeons hands as he is working on her heart.  Lord you made her heart and I know you are guiding the surgeons hands to fix it.

10:20 - The nurse just came in and said Ellie is doing great.  She is on the bi-pass machine and is doing great.  There are no issues and everything is as planned.  She assured us Ellie can feel nothing.  I miss her soo much. 

11:30 - The nurse said they are just about at the halfway point.  She said Ellie is doing great and the next time we see her they should be getting ready to take her off the bi-pass machine.

12:35 - She is off the bi-pass machine and her heart is beating like it should on its own.  The surgical repair is finished they are waiting for the bleeding to slow down before they close her up.  The nurse said she would be out within the next hour to let me know when they close her up.  PTL she has the pace maker wires connected but at the moment she doesn't need them.  They said she is doing great...no complications.

1:15 - Surgery is over.  She is all closed up.  She did great.  No complications.  She will stay sedated today and they will start to wake her up tomorrow and remove the breathing tube.  The pacemaker wires will stay attached but she does not need them.  They will keep them on for the next couple of days as a precaution.  Her holes are repaired and the valve is leaking mildly which is what they wanted.  Her brain was being monitored and she had no issues with that either.  PTL it is almost over.  We will get to see her in a couple of hours.  They need to get her settled into her room with the wires and tubes.  Then I will not have to leave her side.  Thank you everyone for your prayers.  Thank you Jesus the skill you gave the surgeon and for keeping her safe.  Please continue to pray as she recovers.  We are on our way to the start of her new heart life.