Belly of the beast

Nothing compares you for seeing your child in their most vulnerable state. Tubes, cords, eyes half lidden and having the machines do all the work for her- This is hard.

I want to lead with Sadie's transplant surgery went very well- the surgeons were very happy with the heart and how everything turned out for the procedure itself.

Now's the hard part- the healing part. 
Sadie is still intubated, they are preparing to extubate her tonight. 

She also has a fever, which is not uncommon post procedure but it is something they're monitoring and trying to mitigate. She also has a UTI which she's getting antibiotics for. 

Keep praying, keep sending all the good vibes, the battle was won but the war is far from over- she's got a hill to climb right now and all we can do is pray for her and will her on. 

Come on Sadie girl, you can do this. She is strong- and we're in an amazing hospital. And we're not alone.