All stitched up

They closed Santi's chest today at 1:30pm.

After his Norwood on Tuesday, his chest was left open to accommodate swelling and for easy access in the event of an emergency. Luckily he has been very stable so they decided to close him up. His incision is about 4 inches long and 2 inches at its widest. Closing an incision this size on anyone, even an adult, would be a major procedure.

He did pretty good. His blood pressure dropped initially, but the nurses are doing what they need to do to keep him stable. For the next 24 hours he'll be watched very closely. There is even a chance they could open him up again if he isn't doing well. But if I know my Santi, I know he's going to be just fine.

We certainly feel all the love and prayers that are coming our way. Keep them coming! The road to recovery starts tomorrow!