Goodbye Blue, Hello Pink!

I'm pretty darn tired, but I wanted to write a quick update before I go to bed. Sofia did wonderfully today from beginning to end. We were up at the crack of dawn and surgery got underway pretty early. We left her in the OR t about 7:45. We got a few updates from the surgical nurse. Dr. Stewart came to talk to us at around 2 I think. Some of the highlights of surgery: she didn't t need any blood, she didn't need any heart meds post surgery because her heart was pumping so well, I got to keep a big piece of Gortex tubing that was used, and they finished up with a chest x-ray because there was an abnormal count (read: there was a missing needle and they had to make sure it wasn't left inside before they closed). We got to see her after she was extubated. She's on morphine, an antibiotic, and pepsid for her stomach. She stirred a lot and fussed a little, but for the most part she just slept. She has two chest tubes for drainage, which at the earliest will come out after two days if there is little to no drainage at that point. She communicated with us that she loved us, wanted her daddy, saw a robot cart in the hallway ( she was amused by one of these the other days and it must have made an impression), and was thirsty. She can't drink yet, but hopefully will be able to soon. I can't get over how pink she is! Her pulse ox was as high as 97 (she is on oxygen, but still). I have never seen her with such pink lips, hands, feet. She is in the PICU overnight, and they have mentioned she will go down to the step down unit as early as tomorrow. Sleeping is limited in the PICU, so we decided Oliver would stay with her overnight and I came home to be with Adelaide and get a good night's sleep. I will head up to the Clinic early tomorrow morning again. She should be more awake tomorrow and coming off the anesthesia. Grey's Anatomy is on in the background as I'm typing this and I just heard them mention a Fontan surgery. I am so glad we are now post-Fontan! So proud of Sofia. Such a strong girl! I hope she has a good night. Thank you everyone for all the wonderful gifts for Sofia and for us, they are truly appreciated, but most of all the good wishes and prayers from so many people!