Surgery can be anywhere from 2-12 hours. We will post the updates on this blog throughout the day. Just keep checking. I will have something about every 2 hours.
7:30 wheeled Eli into the OR
9:00 all central & IV lines are in
11:33 Eli is doing well, they have not started the actual surgery, the heart has not arrived yet
12:00 they have made the first incision
12:45 heart is on it's way from the donor hospital
2:30 heart should be close and Eli will be going on bypass soon
3:20 Eli is on bypass
4:30 new heart is in, stitches being placed to put it all together, it's not beating yet but that will come soon.
5:25 ELI'S HEART IS BEATING!!!
7:15 still working on the pulmonary artery, will get an echo once all finished, place chest tubes and close up
10:05 still working on closing his chest
10:42 TRANSPLANT COMPLETE! We will see Eli shortly.
15 hours & 12 minutes. Surgery time.
Thank you all for today. From the innermost being of our souls, god bless all of you for your thoughts and prayers and love and tears. We are WHOLE!
I have been praying for your precious miracle! Praise God that he made it though and I will continue to pray for him and his recovery.
ReplyDelete-Amy Watkins