Drs. Hanley and Mainwaring just came out to speak with us. Drew is out of surgery. They said we can see him in about an hour. He did great! I hugged them both!
They ended up using a human valve that is large so they think it will last a long time until it needs to be replaced. They closed the VSD. I am having trouble remembering what else they said, but they are very pleased with how the surgery went. Their biggest concern in the next 6-12 hours is bleeding, but they don't EXPECT any problems.
So that's it for now. We can't wait to go see him. He will probably be completely out and on the ventilator at least until morning.
Praise God!
Drew
Drew is a happy 7-year-old who loves his family, his friends, and everything Star Wars! He was born with a CHD, specifically interrupted aortic arch, VSD, hypoplastic aortic root and DiGeorge Syndrome. He has had three open-heart surgeries, the most recent was in May 2008 at Stanford. He is so strong and brave and we are very proud of him.
Ava
Ava is a spirited 5-year-old girl. She loves her family, friends and climbing, jumping and dancing. She brings us a lot of joy and a lot of drama! She is heart healthy. We love to see all the adventures she has!
This is how Drew's heart is now!
One and a half ventricle repair 1) VSD closed with a patch 2) Conduit from right ventricle to pulmonary artery . Drew still has the SVC connected to the PA in the upper left. Thank you Dr. Hanley and Dr. Mainwaring!
21 comments:
Oh my! I cannot stop crying!! I am so happy for you!
I love, love, love you!!
Sigh! Praise God!
Wonderful news!!! I am so happy for you all! I will continue to keep you all in my prayers for an easy recovery.
Heart Hugs,
Samantha
Oh, Praise His name!!
We gathered as a family and prayed for ya'll this morning!
Still praying! ;)
thanks for the update. so good to hear surgery went well. we will be following updates and hoping for an uneventful and rapid recovery. best wishes.
What great news!! Praise God!!
I am soooo relieved to hear this news, awesome! I'll be praying now for a quick and uneventful recovery.
We love you guys, Jane (and the whole Deitrich clan)
Hooray! Love you all! Lots of virtual hugs coming your way!
Yay!!!!!! The Lord is good!!!!
Oh I'm sooo happy for you guys! Praise God indeed! That's wonderful news!
So happy to hear everything went well. We can't wait to see you guys. We've all been praying contstantly all day.
YEAH...we're so happy for ALL of you!!! We'll keep praying for a speedy recovery!!!
Now...breathe...and get some rest tonight!
Lots of love,
Kathy
WOOHOO!!!!! Praise God.
God is good!!!
I type with tears, and a huge smile! Yea God! Thanks for being strong in His power, Andrea! We're very proud of you and Dan!
Love,
Kevin and Linda
This is such great news Andrea!!!! Praise God!!!!!!
Yeah! I am so glad to hear that Drew's doing well. Give him a big(gentle) hug for me. Thanks for keeping our little Drew safe, God! I will pray that he continues to heal fast.
Eben was telling everyone at the gym that he was going to visit his buddy Drew at the hospital.
We can't wait to see you!
Jen
Oh thank goodness!
I am so happy!
woo hoo!!!! Paise God!!
YAY! God is so good! We all praise Him for his faithfullness and love! i probably checked the blog 50 times today. thanks again for keeping us all posted and up to date. We love your family and can't wait to hug you!
much love,
the adamsons
I am so glad! I hope now that he will recover quickly. That is so cool that Dr. Mainwaring assisted!
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