THE TRANSPLANT WAS A SUCCESS!

I'm going to start this by saying sleep deprivation isn't my thing. I can barely think.

Just minutes after my prior update I heard from the surgeon. He said Patrick came through the surgery and was doing well. The surgery was difficult due to his prior open heart surgery, and there is an increased risk of bleeding for the same reason.

But they were going to be moving him to ICU and waking him up to test his brain and heart function, as well as his motor skills to make sure nothing was impaired during the procedure. He said the heart function will be sluggish at first and then will pick up slowly. Patrick also has a balloon pump in his groin that should come out in a day or two.

He still has a breathing tube in but that won't stop me from going to go see him soon. He likely won't be awake. But seeing Patrick in that state is nothing new to me. The simple fact that he survived the surgery is crowding out any qualms I might have over tubes and wires.

So in short, number five - Andrew, as we affectionately call this donor unless we become blessed enough to find out his true name - was the perfect one.

Lucky #5.