All patched up - we finally had our day today.

Oscar Noah Rigby's surgeon is very pleased with the way his surgery went this morning! He said there were four major things the surgeons worry about with this surgery and I can't remember any of them - but I do remember that they were all ticked off as done and dusted!! importantly, his heat rhythm, which can be disrupted by the surgery, has re-established well, and according to post surgery checks the patch is doing a great job and there is no residual leaking around the edge.


So, we had to have him nil by mouth since early this morning, wheel him down awake and grinning and hand him over - we were pleased to have had some experience in all of those things... 


Once the surgery was underway we made our way into the city to pass some time, until we got the call from the nurse that he was off bypass. Then a bit later, from the surgeon reporting, and then an invite from the PICU nurse to come and see him... He is still cute, thank goodness!... his scar is smaller than I expected, there are lots of lines in and out of him, but he has already started stirring and moving, to our surprise. 


So by all reports he is doing great, and we are waiting to check into our new accommodation in the Family Rooms, so we can have a sleep and a little recuperate.


love and thanks for 'keeping' in touch with us through this, even if it has been through this rather odd medium - we have felt you all checking in to read up on our status!