Update
Thank you for praying.
A short time ago I was able to get in touch with my parents and find out a bit more information. Victoria went into the operation a bit late due to problems matching the blood (antibodies) but apart from that everything went as it should have and she came out around 4:30pm (onto the intensive care ward).
She is still heavily sedated and is not breathing (a ventilator is being used). Brief panic ensued when the battery ran flat on the ventilator but it seems to have been rectified quickly with no problems. It is expected that when the anaesthetic wears off she will start breathing again.
No blood transfusion seems to have been necessary to date as they were able to put in the blood used in the bypass machine (her own). I think they had not finished putting that back in (unless I misunderstood) and so one assumes that the heart/lung bypass will be used until the drugs wear off sufficiently.
A heart echo has been performed which seems to have confirmed that so far as can be told the heart is working properly.
Please join us in praising the Lord for this amazing answer to prayer, and continue in prayer for Victoria and my parents. My father is coming back in Wednesday DV and we will be going in to visit regularly. My Mother is of course staying with Victoria for the full stay (expected to be 10 days).
Once again, thank you for your prayers and updates will be posted as information becomes available.
A short time ago I was able to get in touch with my parents and find out a bit more information. Victoria went into the operation a bit late due to problems matching the blood (antibodies) but apart from that everything went as it should have and she came out around 4:30pm (onto the intensive care ward).
She is still heavily sedated and is not breathing (a ventilator is being used). Brief panic ensued when the battery ran flat on the ventilator but it seems to have been rectified quickly with no problems. It is expected that when the anaesthetic wears off she will start breathing again.
No blood transfusion seems to have been necessary to date as they were able to put in the blood used in the bypass machine (her own). I think they had not finished putting that back in (unless I misunderstood) and so one assumes that the heart/lung bypass will be used until the drugs wear off sufficiently.
A heart echo has been performed which seems to have confirmed that so far as can be told the heart is working properly.
Please join us in praising the Lord for this amazing answer to prayer, and continue in prayer for Victoria and my parents. My father is coming back in Wednesday DV and we will be going in to visit regularly. My Mother is of course staying with Victoria for the full stay (expected to be 10 days).
Once again, thank you for your prayers and updates will be posted as information becomes available.
posted by Timothy van den Broek @ 9:11 PM
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