What a day, what a day. We got to the hospital around 6am…anesthesia took Amon back around 8…surgery started around 9…they thought they were finished around 1:30…then Amon had some bleeding issues and they had to re-open him back up…and finally close to 6 we got to see our incredibly amazing, sweet, sweet, triple sweet boy.
Can I just say that technology is amazing. I am blown away with how everything is working for Amon…where all these tubes and wires and IVs and ports are going and what all they are doing. It is absolutely crazy.
This is definitely Amon’s most fun tube. Who new medical tubes could be so stellar.
Amon will have 5 super rad scars as apart of his story…1 nice sized one from the incision and then 4 smaller ones from tubes coming from his belly. The ladies are going to love this guy.
Thank you for smothering him in prayer…we felt it. It was a long, long, hard, emotional, but yet incredible day. So thankful for this crazy sweet boy and his new heart. So thankful for a God who ordains and holds and comforts and restores. Amazing.
Now for some sleep. And for the quickest recovery ever. Thank you for praying…truly, truly, truly…thank you for praying.
May God receive all the praise.
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My mother’s heart is praising God for His wonderful work today. I am so glad He has given some of His people the awesome talent to fix our bodies. Mother to mother, I am so proud to ‘know’ you and witness your amazing strength, Laura. May God continue to bless you and yours.
Blessings!
PRAYING FOR YOUR SWEET AND PRECIOUS LITTLE ONE!
Sleep well dear friend I have never met but pray for all the time! Sweet baby Amon sleep well too. HUGS from Holland MI!
I was ok till I saw the big scar ~ My Mother had double by pass surgery when she was 72. She had absolutely not one problem and lived to be 88 when God said He needed her. The Doctor was amazing and prepared me when I went in to see her ~ hooked up to life support ~ she never opened her eyes but told me later she knew I was there when I touched her arm and prayed and thanked God for bringing her through. God is so good Laura ~ HE has carried you this far and certainly isn’t going to let you down ~ You are an A~mazing strong woman. Just continue to Praise Him for giving Amon to you ~ for truly he is a “gift from God” I will continue to pray for fast healing for Amon and continued Divine Wisdom and Strength for you in the days ahead ~ Keep Praising Him! You are loved:-)
I am SO elated to see little Amon out of surgery and looking so peaceful and strong with his new heart! I hope you all can get some much needed rest (although I imagine it will be impossible) and that he continues to get stronger and stronger every day. God is GOOD!
So happy to hear. Wrapping him (and you) in prayers tonight. Now get some good and much needed rest!
So glad it went well sending much love and many prayers!!
Praying for all of you Laura. Our 8 yr old had open heart surgery at VCH at 1 day old so I know how hard it is. You will b blown away with how quickly he recovers. God is so good! Would b happy to talk to you more about it if u can help at all.
Thanking God for His faithfulness and praying for a speedy recovery for sweet Amon!
Wow! What a sweetheart that little boy is. Praying the God sees him through all of this and that he has a peaceful rest tonight.
Praising God for his blessings.
Thank you so much for taking the time to update and let us all know he came through fine! Praise the Lord!
Continuing to pray…
Praise be to God….Amon has been on my heart today….I am glad that any bleeding was quickly delt with…take care of you ….sleep …eat and take you vitamins…you have to take care of you because mommys always seem to wear down…praying for a peaceful rest for you all…miracle healing in his body…continue to be lifted up by staff…Oh and CHICKS DIG SCARS….
Wonderful news…have been, and will continue, to pray for Amon and all of you. Try to get some rest…love you!!
So thankful to hear that he is doing well! God bless!
So glad to hear that the surgery went well! Kids recover SO much faster than adults and handle everything way better than we do. Best wishes!
Praying for you all! Will you be sharing what kind of heart defect Amon has? I super curious like that because I’m a heart mom, too! My oldest had coarctation of the aorta and my youngest had pulmonary stenosis, HCM, and a bunch of electrical issues that lead to him needing a pacemaker. Have you seen Three Hearts by Samaritan’s Purse? Oh my. It is so, so good. I LOVE the Children’ s Heart Project!
Hope Amon is feeling better quick! My youngest son came home just three days after his first open heart- only on Tylenol. It was AMAZING!
Tears are flowing as I see this definitely triple sweet little one! Have been & will continue to pray. Amon is in the strong hands of the Father & in the hearts of us all. Laura, let me know if you need anything at all! Love U
What a sweet little boy! So happy to hear the surgery is over… what an answer to prayer! Continuing to pray for a quick healing and rest for all… and his hair is still amazing!
Sweet, sweet Amon~ Praising God for a good surgery day and continued prayers for a quick recovery!
So glad things went well for your precious little man!!! Praise God for the talented Doctors, Nurses, and other Medical Staff that had part in his surgery and in his care. Thank you for sharing all of your exciting journies with us, I know God has great plans for your amazing family!
Sending positive thoughts to Amon for a speedy recovery. He is seriously the cutest baby, he looks so incredibly sweet!
So happy to see this post! Praise God for whom all blessings flow! So happy sweet Amon came through surgery beautifully! Prayers for a speedy recovery so he can rejoin the rest of the wee Kelleys in all their fun times!
Sending prayers your way! Just happened onto your blog from Pinterest…and I see your sweet children, and your triple sweet little boy after surgery. My now 13 year old son had open heart surgery when he was 7 days old. He had complete transposition of the great arteries. Basically, his heart was plumbed wrong. It was hugely tramatic, of course, and like you, I had children at home also.
So, tho I don’t know how or what exactly you guys have been through, I can empathise, having been there myself. I am praying for a speedy, complete recovery for your little man, and that your beautiful family also comes through just as well!