Thank you for all your prayers. Kelsey's biopsy/surgery went very well---BIG Praises all around. God answered all our prayers just as we asked as far as the surgery itself going well and her initial recovery. She's still has a lot to heal from the next couple of hours and days. We won't know anything specifically about Kelsey's liver until the pathology is back, which will take several days. But, the surgeon said visually the liver looked sick but it's not in complete failure (another big praise!!!) Her belly is back to looking like a normal size, which was wonderful to see (but it will probably get bigger again : ( She looks great but is still completely out of it. Hopefully, tonight she will come off the ventilator and we can hold her.

Next step is to wait for the pathology report to see if there is something we can do to help the heal the liver or wait until it heals itself. And, most importantly see when we can possibly have open heart surgery to fix her heart. This was a big victory but we still have a long way to go before Kelsey will be completely healed and can come home!!! We are waiting for that day and praying it will be soon.

On a personal note, this was one of the hardest things I have ever gone though. I can't imagine doing this without my Lord and Savior, Jesus. My heart was very heavy when they took her down to the OR. Then, I had to pump, then eat lunch and just when we came back to wait they called as said it was over and Kelsey was doing well. The time amazingly went by so fast that it had to be God giving me the hope and peace that I had asked God to give me to make it though all this. I'm praising God from who all blessings flow!!

Thanks again for all your prayers!!


Patti