Mel, Mary Clare and I will travel down to MUSC on Friday morning for a pre-op day. They have told me to be prepared to stay for about 4-5 hours. (We’ll be back in Hartsville that afternoon) She will have blood work done, echo cardiograms, and EKGs before her surgery, which is scheduled for Monday morning. On Friday, we will find out exactly what time she will go in for surgery. Mel and I plan to drive down to Charleston on Sunday, meeting Mimi along the way to “deliver” McCanless for a fun trip to Daufuskie while we are at MUSC.<\/p>\n
I’m having such mixed emotions about the surgery. I know it is absolutely necessary for her to sustain life, but at the same time, I know she faces all of the complications that come along with such a complex surgery. We knew this second surgery was coming, it just seemed to come so quickly. Just the thought of seeing her in PCICU again breaks my heart. She is doing so well right now that it is hard to believe that under her tiny chest, her heart still needs “to be fixed,” as I have been telling McCanless and myself. As every day approaches, and I find myself making the preparations of returning to MUSC, the reality of it all grows.<\/p>\n
We are truly blessed to have Mary Clare in our lives and even more blessed that God has allowed us to care for her. It is such a comfort to know that we have so many people praying for her everyday, and we know that God is with her and will carry her through this next hurdle. She is so sweet and such an inspiration that I hope each and everyone of you that don’t already know her, will someday get a chance to meet her smiling face. Thank you for your continued support and prayers. On Monday, we’ll be in the PC-ICU waiting room and will keep you all updated. Please pray for our baby girl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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