Jonathan is doing quite well. His doctors are very pleased with his progress and believe that he will make a complete recovery with his newly repaired heart. We are attaching a before and after photo.
His surgery lasted about 5 hours during which time God supplied us with some wonderful fellowship among friends, our family and some folks we didn't even know.
We stopped to pray several times during the surgery and each time we were reminded of God's moment by moment grace.
He is sedated now, but will begin the waking up process in the morning. He is expected to be in ICU for 2-3 days and then a regular room for 2-3 days. Jamie and I are spending the night by his side and are enjoying the time to reflect on the past 6 months.
God answered so many prayers today, that we can't even begin to count them all: A few that are especially notable -
Jonathan weighed in at a whopping 10 lbs. 1 oz. this morning (Jamie put rocks in his pocket) which was the doctor's goal for him to reach by surgery.
We were able to keep Jonathan's surgery appointment - he had a virus last week and actually surgery was somewhat questionable for a few days.
The complete a/v canal that had been diagnosed multiple times with ultrasounds and xrays was actually less severe and determined to be a transitional canal, which required less patching and was a pleasant surprise to the docs.
Here are some continued requests:
Pray for Jonathan's anesthesiologist, Kenny - I talked with him about life and the Lord for about 30 minutes tonight by Jonathan's bed. He has promised to visit our church and really seems to be searching.
Pray for Jonathan to stay free of infection while here at the hospital - RSV is prevalent.
Pray for Jonathan to be able to be weaned off of the many machines he is on with no problem.
We cannot express how grateful we are for your prayers and love. Our God is real and we were encouraged in Him through your prayers and His peace.
Have a good night!
Lange and Jamie
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