Gracie's Surgery

Today Mar 24, 2008 Gracie underwent open heart surgery. It took 5 hours of surgery. She was in the operating room for 8 hours doing prep and bandaging her chest afterwards. The Dr. won't close the chest for 8 days until the swelling goes back down and they are sure she doesn't have any complications. The surgery was a success. The stint is in place and it will remain in for the rest of her life. If all goes well she won't have another surgery for 2 to 4 months from now. She will be in intensive care for the next 9 weeks then she will go home until her next surgery. Then her last surgery will be between the ages of 2 to 4. It is a 3 surgery procedure to fix her heart. I am so glad that modern medicine could save this little girl.