Post Op Day #9

1pm
Tick, tick, tock. Goes the clock. After a restless night full of whimpers, we were woken up early for a 6:30am chest xray. It was quick but not painless since Apollo had some tears free flowing from the lack of sleep. We got back to our room, started packing, ordered breakfast, and bathed to be all ready for our big day. That was 6 hours ago and we are still waiting for the final box to be checked - a lung scan. We were supposed to go down at 8am and that has come and gone. Lil boy hasn't taken a nap all week but fell asleep before he could even start in on his lunch.  We played, said premature goodbyes to friends, filled his prescriptions, and have watched the clock. It's a good thing I didn't purchase our flights like I wanted to this morning!

This all seems so trivial now that I know a little heart princess who had received a transplant passed away this week. Please pray for little 2-year-old Victoria who was in a room several down from us in the CICU. I can't imagine what her mama is going through right now as I shudder to think it was almost our boy. But it wasn't and we have our angel to thank again every day for the rest of our lives.

10pm

After a very long day of waiting and waiting, Apollo was discharged!! I bought plane tickets on the ride to the airport and we made it to the gate with 15 minutes to spare after sitting in bad traffic. Then we ran straight to the Chicago gate for our connecting flight to St. Louis. Like we need any more stress! I'm pretty emotional and would love to write it all down but there just isn't time. I also don't have time to update our afternoon pics because we're waiting to take off for St. Louis! There are some pretty cute ones but here's our "goodbye"! :)

Thank you all for your prayers! I truly don't think we could've done this without the strength we felt from your love and support. I am beyond proud and amazed by our baby. He is...