DOING GREAT!

 It is so hard for me to believe how well Lucas is doing.  They removed the tube from his chest today, and he is in alot less pain.  He is up walking around!  Watching movies, eating pizza and enjoying a banana split.  I could not ask for his surgery to have gone any better!!!

Friday May 6th! Our LIttle Boy!

   Lucas is more awake this a.m, well for longer periods of time anyway!  They have taken him off his pain medication drip.  He got some Tylenol about an hour ago and seems to be doing well with that.  He does complain that his chest hurts but it doesn't seem to be as bad as yesterday.  He still has the drainage tube coming out of his chest.  I want them to take that out but dread it at the same time.  It is my understanding that this will be very painful for him.  He will be moving to a regular room soon and we are very happy about this.  He has had one nurse that is for him and him only!  This hospital is wonderful!  So far its less pain medications, moving to a regular room, getting the tube removed and hopefully eating!  Hes coming a long well! Oh I forgot to tell you his biggest complaint, his but itches!!!!  LOL

Resting!

  Lucas is resting well.  He woke up once asking for someone to help him sit up and asked for a pillow.  A couple of hours later he woke up crying in pain.  The nurse was wonderful and gave him more pain medications as soon as she could.  He had pace maker strips coming from his heart that have now been turned off.  His heart is keeping a healthy rhythm without them.  His blood pressure is good as well.  So all is good so far in this recovery process!

The hard part is over!!!!!

  So glad to report that all went well with Luke's surgery.   The doctor came in and talked with us about 30 min ago.  He says the surgery went well!   They did have to stop his heart and put him on bypass.   His heart was a little slow to start back up on its own.  But he is doing well now!   Our understanding is that he will be in intensive care for a couple of days and then a regular room for a couple of days, Then we get to go home!  That will be a good day.  A few weeks of recovery time and Lucas will be as good as new.  It is our understanding that this surgery will not have to be repeated.  Its a good day!   Thank you for all your prayers!    Keep them coming!     

Bless Lukes Little Heart!

   We arrived at the hospital about 6:15 this morning!  We registered and got Lucas Ready for his surgery.  They took him back about an hour ago.  They just called us to inform us that they had began his surgery and that all was going well!
  Charlie, myself and my mother are waiting patiently in a private waiting room that was reserved for us.  Someone from the surgery will call us every hour or so.  Its a very scary time.  They tell us that this is a common surgery for them and that the risk are minimal.  That's easy to say when its not your son.  They have been using words like Bypass, this is not a word I ever wanted used in the same sentence as my sons name!   For those of you just catching up Luke has 3 holes in his heart that could not be repaired by the procedure he had last month.  They informed us at that time he would have to have open heart surgery.  Back to today, the procedure should take about 3 hours.  They do have to cut through his breast bone and put him on by pass.  The thought of my sons heart not beating on its own scares me to death.  I know hes in good hands and this has to be done, however I would truly rather be having a long day at work, or cleaning my house with the kids!  Those days are looking better and better all the time!
Will keep you all posted!