Haven has been in the operating room for 3 hours now.  As of 9:45am they were still prepping her with new I.V.’s as well as getting her hooked up to the ventilator and bypass machines.  Of course, she has been put to sleep with anesthesia through all of this.   

Good-morning.  We just saw Haven off to surgery.  We were able to hold her for a little while early this morning.  Her nurse said she had a really good night.  Haven was in good spirits despite being a little hungry (she couldn’t eat past midnight last night). 

We were thankful to meet the surgeon this morning.  He is a very kind man and everyone here speaks extremely highly of him both as a surgeon and a person.  So far, we agree.  We are also thankful today because we found out that there will actually be TWO cardiovascular surgeons working on Haven simultaneously.  We don’t get the impression that that happens a lot. 

Starting around 9:00am this morning we are supposed to be receiving updates on the hour.  The day could last for a long time.  We will try to keep you updated as we get updates.  If you don’t read a post from us, it will be from Grandpa J or Uncle Justin.

Thanks for all your prayers.  We should all be thankful that Haven has two of the best heart surgeons in the world working on her today.