Jan
12
2009

Surgery Day - bi-directional Glenn - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

Our first update!  She is asleep and all of the IV Lines, the central line and arterial line are in place and working.  They have begun the dissection of the previous scar.  Basically this is the part where they cut out the old scar, opening up the sternum and then separate the scar tissue around the heart from the tissue they need to access.  This is the most difficult and time consuming part of this surgery but once its complete they will start working on the heart.

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I am the proud father of 6 Children (5 girls and 1 poor boy).  Our second youngest daughter was born with a heart condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).  In a nutshell the left side of her heart never fully developed.  Hopefully this site will chronicle the progress she is making and everyone who is interested can keep up to date.