11:20 am

Just got another update. Alyssa is off bypass and the repair is complete!!!!!
Wow- tears finally coming. I have wondered how I haven't lost it yet. I have just had a sense of confidence that I didn't expect. Anyway, she is not closed up yet. They are doing another echo right now and then I expect they will close her. Nurse practitioner expects she should be in PICU and able to have visitors about 1:00pm. Not sure whether they will be able to get her extubated or not. They have nitric oxide set up in OR in case her pulmonary hypertension flares up but so far so good, so say prayers that they can quickly get her off the vent. ok- stay in touch.