Heart Surgery

Our little boy had to have surgery last night. One of the many medical obstacles that we were warned we may face was this surgery. There is a valve in the heart which is supposed to close upon birth. With the premature babies, this valve commonly does not close on its own (just another complication since the baby is so severely underdeveloped). This is referred to as Patent Ductus Arteriosus or PDA. If you want to know more about the condition, I found this website that gives some good insight into PDA. http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/PrematureBabies/Treatment-of-Patent-Ductus-Arteriosus-PDA.aspx?articleID=7859&categoryID=PI-nh3-02b
Between 7:30 and 8:00 last night, they performed the surgery on Wesley to close this valve. The surgery took about 30 minutes, and the doctors came back with good news. Everything with the surgery went well, but we were told to be prepared for some minor setbacks the next few days as he heals and adjusts. The doctors had to put him back on blood pressure medications today for low blood pressure, he is still receiving a high amount of oxygen, and his blood sugars are high. They said this is all fairly common due to his level of stress after surgery. We are just praying for a full recovery and continued progress. He truly is our little miracle.