Fontan Surgery Day - Waiting Begins

Our early morning went well and Audra was in a good mood. She was giving us smiles when we had to wake her up at 5 am. She does not get this from me. 

The good part about driving to Ann Arbor at 5 am is that Audra took a nap, there was no traffic, and we got a front row parking spot. 

Audra was giving out smiles most of the morning other than when she had to have her oxygen saturation level taken. She has not been a fan of that probe. 

She got some oral sedation before they took her back to make sure she was calm. They said it doesn't taste good but I guess when you are hungry enough, you will eat anything. This helped with her departure to the OR. 

We are getting settled into our spot in the waiting room. So far it is quiet, which is a pleasant surprise. But it is early. 

Thank you, thank you for all of the prayers and thoughts that are being sent our way. Please keep them coming as right now Audra is in the OR and getting prepped for surgery. Since this is her third open heart surgery, it takes a while before the actual surgery can begin as she has a fair amount of scar tissue from the previous surgeries. 

The plan is to have her chest closed at the end of surgery and to get her off of the ventilator within a few hours of getting settled after surgery. For her Hemi, Audra had a difficult time coming off the ventilator, so this concerning to us. But the doctors have told us that her previous trouble is no indication of what is to come after this surgery. So we are praying!

More updates to come.