Today Elijah had his heart surgery. This was the procedure to close the hole in his heart that causes his oxygen levels to dip and his lungs do not get oxygenated. He was suppose to have this done 2 months ago but he got sick with the H1N1. After talking to his doctor everything went according to plan. His recovery period all depends on how he responds to the surgery. We are expecting he will be at Children's Hospital another couple of weeks.
The next couple of days are critical to his recovery. The important piece of his recovery is for his pulmonary hypertension to regulate so his lungs stay oxygenated. Elijah has been at Children's Hospital long enough that the doctors are confident in how to manage his recovery because of the time they had to spend with him!
We keep hearing how Elijah is fast becoming a favorite among the nurses! Thank you again for your prayers, support and checking in on us. We'll keep you posted.
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