Surgery

Logan had his PDA (the duct in his heart) operated on today. We know we said we would let everyone know the date when we knew, but it kind of got sprung on us yesterday and it happened today at about 1:30. We got to be with him right up until the surgery started and it was a relatively short period of time before we got to see him again. The surgery went well. He didn't lose much blood and they did not have to put a chest tube in him. Those were our 2 biggest concerns. It was hard to see him after the surgery because he is usually so active and he was not moving at all due to the anesthesia and painkillers. It will probably be about 24 hours before he starts moving again. The next 48 hours are the most critical. His vent settings have already gone way up because he just isn't able to do the breathing work right now. The doctors say that usually within 48 hours, babies start to turn the corner and get better. We are praying really hard that this is the case with Logan. He's a tough little boy and was strong when they did the surgery, so we have faith that he will do well. We will let everyone know when we know more about how he is doing. Now that we have fixed this problem, we are hoping that we can move forward and maybe get Logan off the ventilator. And we hope that this is the last surgery our little boy will have to have for a very long time.
Please say a few extra prayers for Logan over the next 2 days as he tries to fight his way back and make forward progress.
Love,
Meghann, Lance and Logan