Update & Prayer Request

We have had an eventful first week home. Abby Grace has settled nicely into her role as the princess and the boys are loving her to death. We went to our pediatrician, Dr Buschor, on Monday and she was very surprised at how well AG was doing. Still a bit small on the US chart but doing well. We went to our cardiologist, Dr Shuler, on Tuesday and he too was surprised but concerned when he listened to her chest and did a echo of her heart. He referred us to MUSC and Dr Bradley. We spent a normal day at home and Wednesday trying to get on a good schedule. On Thursday we had an appointment scheduled at MUSC for a heart cath and sedated echo. After a long wait the doctors told us the extent of AG's heart condition. She has 2 holes in her heart. One small, that leads to a very small right ventricle and one large between the two chambers of her left side. The small hole we knew about but the larger one surprised us. The doctor, Dr Bradley, stated that we would need to have corrective surgery. OK...so initially we were told within a few weeks. Then as AG began to come out of sedation her oxygen level dropped and they decided that the surgery needed to be performed today. So now we are at MUSC in Charleston and Abby Grace just went back for surgery. Surgery is supposed to last anywhere from 3-6 hours.

The next step, once surgery is complete AG will go to PICU for 48 hours. Once she wakes up and they evaluate her condition she will be moved to a regular room for the duration of our stay. (10-14 days)

Not exactly the first week home we though we'd have but we know it was orchestrated by God to work out this way. He chose Abby Grace to be our daughter and he chose this to be the time to fix her little heart. Please pray for Abby Grace and for the team of physicians and nurses working to fix her heart. Please pray for V, Jacob and Owen. I know they are very scared and somewhat lost. They knew we were going to the doctor but had no idea that the doctors would have to fix their little sisters heart. Please pray for my parents, they have been very supportive and helpful throughout this entire process.