Good Morning KSG,
Kolton had a great night. I think it was the first night in a long time that Gretchen and I had a full night's rest. I just got off the phone with Gretchen and Kolton's nurse and he is doing great. His color is coming back, due to the proper amount of oxygen in his system, in other words he looks pink. The amount of post op drainage around his heart is minimal. He is slowly being weened off of his dopamine. For the first time every yesterday we got to see his blood/oxygen saturation levels at 100%, WOW!!! For obvious reasons the 48 hours after his surgery are the most crucial.
For both Gretchen and I yesterday was an extremely hard day that words cannot explain. Thankfully we had our surrogate Grandma Sue there with us taking care of all of our needs. Our Pastor stopped by to pray with us. Kolton's primary nurse Diana came by and hung out with us for a couple of hours, too. One by one the cardiologist team stopped in to check in on us and tell how amazing Kolton is. One of the greatest moments yesterday was when we met with the surgeon after the surgery and Gretchen commented that he must be mentally exhausted after a long difficult surgery like that. He replied (paraphrased): "It was an honor to work on a case like Kolton's, due to his strength." He then gave Gretchen and I a long embrace and went back in to take care of our little guy.
Well today is a new day and thanks be to God for it. I will be going i to be at Kolton's bedside and Gretchen will be coming to be with Tavyn. I will attempt to get some new pictures over the next couple of days.
Thank all of you for your continued faith, prayers, and lifting our family up.
All of our love,The Thompson Tribe
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