Ryan is out of surgery! We expect to see him in the next twenty minutes or so. Here is what we know so far:
~ He did very well in the surgery. The cardiac surgeon was able to perform the bi-lateral Glenn as planned WITHOUT using the by-pass machine. This means Ryan’s body does not have to recover from having his blood pass out of his body and through a machine and then back into his body (bypassing his heart) and then adjust to doing the process again by itself. This is great news.
~ The shunt that was placed back in March was closed off. There was talk of leaving it open since Ryan’s pulmonary arteries are so small. It would give him increased blood flow resulting in higher O2 sats. The risk would have been increased pressure in the PAs and lungs which long-term can have negative affects. So, Praise God! Ryan didn’t require his shunt to keep his sats up. He was satting around 80 when the surgeon came to talk to us.
~ In some instances, the surgeon will leave the incision open for up to a week to give the heart room while it is swollen to calm down after the surgery. Ryan’s heart tolerated the procedure so well they were able to close the incision site.
~ The disappointing news is that they held off any anatomical repair (the ectopia cordis and omphalocele). They feel Ryan needs time to adjust to the Glenn rewiring before introducing another site for the body to heal. They will perform that procedure separately as soon as the end of next week. It is all dependent on how Ryan’s body recovers over the next few days.
Thank you so much for praying for Ryan. We are happy the surgery went so well. Please pray that he continues to recover without any hiccups including infection.
Comments (59)
PRAISE THE LORD!!!Continually praying
That is amazing news!!! Go baby Ryan!!!
My name is Chris and I am in your sister’s (Amy’s) small group in St. Augustine. We’ve been praying for Ryan!
I check your blog frequently and your child is quite the inspiration.
Wonderful news! That Ryan is quite an amazing boy.
Praise the Lord! Will continue to be praying….don’t forget to take care of yourself….aka hydration!
Re-read the post….praise for not having to use the bypass machine….that is HUGE! Thanks for taking the time to keep us posted….continuing to pray!
Thanks be to God!! Will keep you ALL in our prayers!!
Amen!!! Praise be to God!!
I just found your blog site from being on My Charming Kids blog…. love them… and now I am in deep with your family. I will keep Ryan and all of you in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully he will be infection free and you can move onto the next phase next week.
Praising the Lord and rejoicing with you! Praying you are kissing your sweet boys face SOON! Thanks, again, for another update! What wonderful news!
Praise, Praise, Praise, to our savior, Jesus Christ. Today we asked him to show us His healing powers…and He has. Such a praise that Ryan did well through the surgery!
This is wonderful news! We will continue praying…
Praise God!!!! How wonderful! We continue to pray for you all.
Praise God! We are continuously praying for his recovery!
awesome! we’re still praying…and praising!!!
Praise God!! Cried just reading this post. It’s amazing what prayer can do. Love to you all!
Thank God….I have been praying all day!!!I am so happy that he is doing well! Lori M. 🙂
God is so good. He can do anything, but fail.
We are continuing in prayer for you all. As someone else already mentioned, don’t forget to take care of yourself.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise Him evermore!!!!
This is such wonderful news. Thank the Lord for being able to do beyond what we can ask or think! He is the Giver of all good things. And He has given you some miracles today 🙂 We love you and Ryan and are praying for both of you as well as for Ryan to have a speedy recovery from the surgery. God is good.
Praise God! I’ve been praying on and off all morning! This is great news. Keep us posted!
Yes! Yes yes yes yes YES!!! While I totally get the disappointment of having to have another procedure to work on his anatamy but the rest is HUGE! AMAZING! PHENOMENAL! What an awesome God!!!
Last night I prayed that the outcome of the surgery would show that God’s hand was in it. God is good. God has certainly used Ryan to show me that God is the ulitmate and almighty physician.
This is WONDERFUL news! I’m so happy for all of you! Thank God for making Ryan the strong little guy that he is. We will continue praying for a speedy recovery!
Awesome!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!! So many wonderful things to celebrate. I’m singing for joy myself.
great news!
been praying for you and your family today!
cassie (blogger friend of courtney)
Hurray!!! Thank you Lord!
praying for y’all today. what a praise that the surgery went well. ryan really is a superhero!!
press on, and hope you can get some rest!!
Praise the Lord! His plan and timing are perfect, even if we don’t understand them at the time. Is he off the vent, or are the oxygen stats with the vent in? Praying for an excellent recovery for Ryan, wisdom for the medical team, and peace surpassing understanding for Henry and you. we love you!
Praise the Lord!! I’ve been watching the clock and checking for updates. 🙂 That’s great news all around. So glad Ryan did so well!!
YAY!!! I have tears in my eyes:) Praise God:)
Great news! Continuing to pray – for quick healing!
whoo hoo!!! God is good!!
AMEN!!!!!! God is Good.
Paula
I just found your blog via MckMama and I wanted to say I am so happy your little boy made it through the surgery. I look forward to more updates as he grows! What a strong boy:)
Incredible, great news! So happy to hear! You have a beautiful boy 🙂
Phew!!! I’ve been walking around tense all day– can’t imagine the relief you must feel. Congratulations to Ryan– that’s one tough kid.
Yeah! If we feel relief, I cannot imagine how you are feeling.
praying for your little fellow!
Celebrating this victory and praying for continued victories with each passing hour… love you all!
Awesome! Continuing to pray as Ryan continues to amaze! Amaze humans that is, not amaze God.
What wonderful news!! God is so good!
Praise God! So excited that Ryan did so well through his surgery.
Laurie
Praise God! That is great news! We will continue to pray for Ryan’s recovery and safety. Thanks so much for the update.
What great news that everything went well! Sometimes God’s plans are not the same as our own but He knows what we need better than we do!
Praise the Lord again and again. I am tearing up as I read all the people who are giving praise to the Lord. He deserves it and Ryan has inspired a lot of people to praise the Lord God of heaven, the maker of everything and everyone. I am quite struck by the built in “bypass system” that God gave Ryan when He formed him. With two pulmanary arteries instead of one, they could take turns doing the work while the other was undergoing its surgery. Is this correct? Thank you for your timely update to the blog. We were ALL eager to hear the news, but none of us wanted to bother you during a stressful time. I am still praying and thanking God for what He has done in Ryan’s short 6-month life. I love you all….Mom
He’s quite a trooper! We continue to pray for your entire family!
Heidi
Thanks for the update!! Praise The Lord! Keep hanging on to Him.
Wonderful!!!!
AWESOME! You have been on my mind all day, and I am so happy to read that all went well! Hugs to you all!!!! shane, mommy of twin boys Alex, and Sam
I know we haven’t caught up in ages but please know that we’re always reading here and thinking of you guys. Great news about the surgery today – go Ryan! Sending lots of love your way…
So glad to hear the good news. I’ll be praying for his continued recovery. A. Luhn
Wonderful news!! We praise the Lord with you. We will keep Ryan and your family in our prayers.
Becky Laywell
Awesome! Praise God! We are continuing to join you in prayer! What an awesome testimony Ryan is going to have when he grows up!
Praying for continued strength for your family and little Ryan
Praise the Lord!! God is sooo good! 🙂 Will continue praying. I was glad to hear the good news, I know with God’s timing even though we may not always understand why things happen the way they do, with His timing, it works out to His Will. 🙂
oh this is awesome!!! 🙂 I´m so happy to hear thet he´s fine 🙂
I keep praying 🙂
Praising God with you! Praying for continued good news and quick healing for Ryan
Hi Leighann, I am on a trip, but just had to check in and see how Ryan is doing. So very glad that the surgery went well! I am praising God!!!
I will continue to pray.
Love, Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
I am thinking about you and your family. Ryan is a fighter!!
So glad to hear it went so well, that is wonderful! Praying he recovers easily, thank you for taking the time to update.