Jenna got out of surgery around 2:30 p.m. and we got to see her around 3:10 p.m. Cardiac surgeon said everything went really well. Repair has been made and pressures looked good in the extremities. Some of these were low because of the defect in the heart, so good pressures mean the repair, so far, has been successful.
Two nerves they are always concerned about are the vocal nerve and the nerve to the lungs. Both were isolated and moved out of the way and the surgeon does not think they were bruised. If they were, it will be a little longer recovery. We will not know this until she begins to come of the vent.
All in all, we are holding up. I think Janice and I expected her to look much worse than she does. It is not easy to see this little baby girl motionless and on a vent, but I think we envisioned her being all wrapped up, bandaged, and tubes coming out of everywhere. Thank God this is not the case. She has been poked and prodded, but looks good. There is some swelling which was expected because the pressures and blood flow change so much during this surgery.
Again, thank you for the prayers and kind words...there is no doubt in our minds that her success so far is a reflection of the support you are giving us.
We'll update again later tonight...
Two nerves they are always concerned about are the vocal nerve and the nerve to the lungs. Both were isolated and moved out of the way and the surgeon does not think they were bruised. If they were, it will be a little longer recovery. We will not know this until she begins to come of the vent.
All in all, we are holding up. I think Janice and I expected her to look much worse than she does. It is not easy to see this little baby girl motionless and on a vent, but I think we envisioned her being all wrapped up, bandaged, and tubes coming out of everywhere. Thank God this is not the case. She has been poked and prodded, but looks good. There is some swelling which was expected because the pressures and blood flow change so much during this surgery.
Again, thank you for the prayers and kind words...there is no doubt in our minds that her success so far is a reflection of the support you are giving us.
We'll update again later tonight...
11 comments:
Dear Janice and Jim,
Jenna is a beautiful baby. She looks just like Jimmy. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Everything will be fine we are sure. Keep on blogging so we are uptodate. We love you both.
Love Uncle Ed, Aunt Bev, Betsy & Ryan
Janice and Jim,
She is beautiful. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are sure that she will be fine, in fact, Anthony said she will be in the pool real soon. Keep praying, loving and talking to her. And Jim, keep changing those diapers, its good for you! If you need anything at the house or whatever, let us know. Lots of Love.
The Nardu's
Dear Janice and Jim,
Just know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Jenna is a beautiful little girl. Stay strong, and let me know if there is anything that I can do.
Love, Ticey, Ethan and Avery
Janice and Jim,
Please know that Nick and I are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Jenna is a beautiful little girl. Hang in there!
Love,
Carney & Nick
Janice and Jim,
Jenna is a beautiful girl.Our thoughts and prayers are with you.Please keep us updated on the progress.Lots of love.
Mike,Grace,Brandon,Michael
Hey guys,
Congratulations, she is gorgeous. We are all thinking about you and praying for your family. Morgan has said lots of prayers for Jenna already. We can't wait to meet her. Please continue to keep us posted. I love the blog page. We have all been patiently waiting to get an update and the news is so good to hear. Please let us know if you need anything.
Love,
Jami, Will, Morgan and William
Jim And Janice...Deivian, Lenara and I are pulling for Jenna and you two here from Sao Paulo, Brazil...Picts are beautiful and I'm sure "Our Father Upstairs" has made sure that her future is bright, healthy and happy...From the looks of the comments it's not for the lack of prayers...We even said them a 2nd time in Portuguese here..just to be sure!!!Love to you,
Cousin Dave & Family
Jim and Janice,
Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl. We are thinking of you and keeping your family in our prayers. Love, Matt, Tina, Emma, Kate and Lauren.
Dear Jim and Janice,
Our prayers are with you! Jenna is so sweet and she really looks like a fighter. Thanks for keeping us updated! Love and Best Wishes!
Tom, Jennette, Carly and Allie
Jim and Janice,
Jenna is a beautiful little girl. She certainly is a fighter! You are all in our thoughts and prayers. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask.
Love,
Lori, Lauren and Vicky J.
Janice and Jim,
Jenna is amazing, we hold our breath everytime time we vist the website looking for good news. We keep
praying day and night for eveything to be fine. You need anything let us know. Stay strong
love, Joanna, Mark, The Boy's
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