We met with the surgeons today and it looks like Sean will be having his surgery at the end of August or early September. They lead us through the exact procedure, which includes "stopping his heart" so they can work on it; he'll be hooked up to another machine which will act his heart and lungs. They cautioned and reminded us there is always the posibility that something can go wrong, even leading to death, but he needs this surgery, so we can only leave him in God's hands.
The one piece of new information we learned is this will not be his last heart surgery. One of the devices being placed in his heart (which by the way comes from a donor), will not grow as he grows, so, at some point in the future, he will need a new "replacement". Also, this valve device can wear out over time, so it is quite likely, Sean will need 1-3 more operations over his lifetime.
That's it for now, I'm a bit overloaded with information of a biological/anotomical nature. Makes me dizzy and tired. Tomorrow, Will and I and his friend will be going to the Dayton Air Show, so I need to rest up for that. Pictures to follow.
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