Category: Open Heart Surgery

Closing Owain’s Fenestration at Golisano Children’s

It’s a Cath Lab day for Owain! He got the fenestration closed from his Fontan procedure when he was 3. This is his…

Thankful Thursday

It has been too long since I have shared my Thanks with Y’all. I will admit, life has been hard for me over…

Thankful Thursday

It’s Thursday again, and time for another edition of Thankful Thursday. Here we go again, bringing back the goodness that y’all…

Way Back Wednesday

I had to check the actual day to make sure it was in fact Wednesday. It is. Then I was gonna do a Wordless Wednesday…

A Step Back

Looking back at this past summer, I remember the both the fear of Owain’s upcoming surgery and the excitement of our pre-surgery…

Time is Slipping Away, but Owain is Doing Fabulous

Owain is doing fabulous. FABULOUS! His appointments have been scheduled every 2 weeks now, and while there is still a bit of fluid around his…

We Are Home From the Hospital – For Good This Time

In case you are wondering, and missed the news last week, we are actually home! If feels so good,a bit lonely, and very quiet…

Been Here One Week with No Sign of Leaving Anytime Soon

We are fully immersed in the up and down ride that is the recovery of the Fontan. We have been back in the hospital for…

Hanging Out at the Hospital Again

Owain is sitting here at UVa Children’s doing puzzles after actually eating a good lunch. I am guessing the nurse will come in…