Ivy update, continued

It is now about 7pm. Ivy has been sleeping for the past hour. It took many drugs to finally find the magical one that calmed her down. She was NOT happy! At 9pm they will remove the dressing on her leg and she will be allowed to move about. She will still let it be know (loudly) that she does not approve of all the cords and things they have on her arms and hands but at least she will be free to sit up and eat and drink!

Now for the important stuff.

Ivy needs her surgery... yesterday, well actually 22 months ago!! She has been labeled ~in heart failure~ and she will remain here until she can have surgery. Her numbers have gone up she has wowed the nurses and doctors with her presense (most have never seen a child's oxygen drop to 20) I know I could have done without seeing that! Anyway, bottom line is Ivy needs a donated pulmonary valve in order to do all the things they need to do to her heart in just ONE surgery. She could not survive having the repairs done without having the pulmonary valve replaced at the same time. The problem is that they can not seem to find the right size pulmonary valve available anywhere. They have all sorts of requests in and they have another donated valve that they are hoping to trade for the one Ivy needs. So far, no word on them having found anything. They could use a calf or pig valve but in Ivy's case, they really need a human one. So we are praying specifically for just that! They are putting Ivy on the schedule for surgery but without the valve they will have to keep bumping it. So for now, we wait. We appreciate all prayers going out for Ivy and for our family. We feel every one of them and see God's miracle in the works! It is beautiful!

Soon my baby girl, soon you will soar on wings like eagles; you will run and not grow weary, you will walk and not be faint.  Isaiah 40:31