Fontan Operation

• 5:00 PM: We got to see Colby. He is doing pretty good. They have him sedated b/c he is not happy about the vent tube. We hope to get that out tonight so he can start talking again in the AM. We may soon regret that desire to hear him talk but we are ready to hear him say "me hit play hit pause go potty"

• 1:50 PM: Dr. Christian just came out and told us all went well with the repair and closing him up. They are moving him up to the PICU now, and we should be able to see him as soon as they get him stable (about another hour or two). Thank you all for the prayers. We are so thankful to God for Colby's strength, our supportive friends and family, and the peace that God has given us throughout the day. We will update later once we've seen him.

• 1:00 PM: Just got a call from OR... they just took Colby off bypass!!!! he is still doing good. They hope to have him closed between 2:30 and 3:00!!!! Praise God for success this far.... thank you for all of the prayers and words of encouragement. We will update soon.

• 12:00 PM: everything is still on track... no changes. still on bypass. hope to have another update around 1:30. Brody came to the hospital to have lunch w/ us. It was a great distraction to see his smile. He asked if Colby was coming out to see him...

• 10:30 AM: Dr. Christian just got through all of the scar tissue from his first incision and reached the heart. They are about to put him on bypass.

• 9:00 AM: OR called to say that Colby went to sleep peacefully. They had no problems getting his lines started this time (thank Goodness!). Dr. Christian was about to begin the incision.

• Pre-Op Holding Room: Colby was in such a good mood this morning. I guess that should not surprise us, though...he's always in a good mood! He was entertaining everyone that came into our holding room with his books, Toy Story figures, and lots of movie quotes. I feel like Jason and I should be the ones to comfort and calm him, but really, Colby is the one who calms us down. It is hard not be happy around him and his sweet, contagious smile! The anesthesiologist, Dr. Hughes, was fantastic! It turns out that he knows a lot about Toy Story, which made Colby immediately love him. Colby showed him all of his characters, and they played around with Woody, Buzz, and Rex. Then, at 8:00, he asked Colby if he wanted to take Rex and Buzz to see a balloon. Colby said, "O-Tay," and off they went to the OR with no tears or hesitance from Colby. It was like he was going to play with a new best friend. Jason and I were left in the holding room to start our long day of waiting, worrying, and praying.