Second Heart Surgery

Jacob had his second heart surgery on Tuesday the 23rd at Duke on his mitral valve

(The mitral valve is located in the heart between the left atrium and the left ventrical. The mitral valve prevents blood from leaking backwards into the two upper chambers).  The surgery went very well and he is healing nicely.  Very different from our first one! He was in the PCICU for one night and moved late the second night.  We actually got a big corner room which we were happy about.  It had a smaller than a twin fold out bed which we did not have last time and were very very very thankful for.  It was better than the air mattress we brought. When Jacob felt better Caleb got in his bed and played with him.  We got jacob to sleep many times by rolling him around (above) in a red wagon. Caleb thought he was on vacation.  We had friends that visited and both sets of grandparents to play with.  He got to go to Chuck E Cheese and the movies. Hopefully I will get a chance to write more soon!