Op day

The day started at 5am. We needed to begin by feeding Brody water before surgery so he would stay calm. After that we went to the hospital for a 6:30 am start where everyone waited until the nurses took Brody into the OR at 8am. (Yes, I had to pry Brody out of Jamie's hands)

Surgery was only 3 hrs, but, Brody was having difficulty getting off the ventilator afterwards so we didnt get into the Peditaric ICU (PICU) until 1:30pm. Once we got into the PICU it was hard to see Brody hooked up to all of the lines and machines after surgery. The staff was very supportive and reassured us as they provided care to Brody. Each patient has one assigned nurse to watch over them 24/7 which is a big part of the reason we came back to Vancouver.

For most of the day it felt as though we were living in the "Twilight Zone". By 10pm we had left the hospital to get some rest at home.

The pic below is Brody right after surgery. He was puffy and Blue in the face. The "Glenn" surgery rerouted blood throughout his body so headaches are severe for the first few days. The nurses medicate him for pain control and they'll get significantly less severe over the coming days.