Mommy & Daddy with Hayes at his Baptism!

Our Little Angel

Monday's Progress

Hayes is doing really well today! They were able to remove his Femoral IV & Catheter today. The only unfortunate part is that since they removed his Femoral IV he has been unable to eat which has caused him to be a little fussy. He should be able to eat a little pedilite with in the next hour or so! And hopefully by tomorrow he will be able to start having milk again thru a bottle! They had to give him something for his blood pressure today but they say that is to be expected after heart surgery!

Sarah & Hayden were both able to finally hold him today too! They said it was the greatest feeling ever!!! :)

Next Phase... Recovery

Hayes is in recovery and doing well. They took the ventilator out and he is doing great breathing on his own. As long as all goes well, Hayes will be spending about the next two weeks in recovery in the CV(Cardio Vascular)ICU. Hayden and Sarah have been so strong through this whole ordeal. They will be staying tonight at the hospital again and moving tomorrow night to the Ronald McDonald House or to a Hotel. Please continue to pray for a speedy recovery! We can't wait until Hayes is home!

Hayes is out of Surgery

Hayes is done with surgery. The surgeon just came in and said that everything went very well. Everyone is now just anxiously awaiting for Hayes to make it back up here to the CVICU to begin recovery. Once he gets to CVICU we will have a better idea of the recovery process. Mom and Dad are also hanging in there and doing very well! Knowing Hayes has made it through the surgery is a huge weight lifted off their shoulders! Thank you again for all the love & support!

One thing the surgeon did discover during surgery is that Hayes only has two leaflets on his aortic valve, rather than 3. This is commonly associated with Coarctation of the Aorta and is not a cause for concern at this time.

Hayes is in Surgery

Hayes went into surgery around 9:00. Surgery is about 4 hours, so around 1:00 we should have more information.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Hayden, Sarah & their families really appreciate it!

Surgery Update

Hayes is still set to have surgery tomorrow morning. It has been pushed back. He is now scheduled to be the second surgery of the day, which could begin late morning to early afternoon. I will post an update again tomorrow morning when he goes in. Please continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers!