A year ago today, our almost-three-month-old baby had open heart surgery. Today, our almost-fifteen-month-old little boy explores, climbs, laughs, complains, chatters, marvels, and so much more (and yes, he loves books, too!)
Today, I am thinking frequently about the most precious reading I can ever recall experiencing in my life: reading the text messages from the physician’s assistant during the surgery process.
Thank you, incredible surgical team, PCICU staff, and everyone who cared for our boy before, during, and after surgery. You are all miracle workers.
Here are some of the words my husband and I read in the pediatric cardiology waiting room. How grateful we continue to be for the opportunity to experience this precious reading.
“Good morning, this is…your first update. They are on the heart lung bypass machine and sewing the VSD patch. Sweet little David remains stable and is doing very well.”
“Hi, things are moving along nicely in the OR. They are now off of the heart lung machine. David continues to do well and remains very stable. I will send you another update in an hour or sooner if they come back to the PCICU before then.”
“Hey, just got word that they are finishing up in the OR! Little David is doing well and is stable. They should be over to the PCICU in the next 30-45 mins.”
“…little David just got back to the PCICU. They will get him settled and then Dr. H will be over to speak with you!”
This morning, one year later, as I buckled our three-year-old daughter into her car seat, she declared: “Dear God, thank you for a beautiful day.”
