Surgery day

Well today was the day of Jeffery's open heart surgery. We had to be at the hospital for 0630. We waited in the surgical unit for his name to be called. He was taken in about 0800. By 0920 they were ready to take him into the operating room. The surgery started at 1030 and lasted until 1330 (much shorter than we were told). Then he went to recovery and finally into Cardiac ICU in the Asper building of St Boniface Hospital. We were finally able to see him briefly at 1530.
Let me back up a bit.  Last evening John's sister, Luise and her husband Gord who pastor in Minot,ND called us to have prayer over the phone. We felt much peace after that time in prayer. John and I attended our parent support group for parents of special needs kids last evening where we also had a share and prayer time, we have had many people email, phone, etc to let us know that they would /had been praying for today. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PRAYED, SEND ENCOURAGING PRAYERS AND GREETINGS, BROUGHT US A DELICIOUS SUPPER FOR TONIGHT(thanks Ann)  AND OFFERED IN SO MANY WAYS TO HELP. WE COULD NOT OF HAD A BETTER OUTCOME FOR JEFF'S SURGERY.
The surgeon was very pleased how smoothly everything went, no problems at all. Jeff was VERY nervous this morning before surgery. The medical team offered  to also do an epidural to freeze his lower body. This is useful for pain control, and also did all the IV insertions etc once he was sedated.
When we saw him in the ICU he was awake and able to talk but with a hoarse voice. Not all the freezing in his lower body was out yet but he was starting to move his legs. He was receiving 2 bags of HIS OWN blood. This blood had been circulating through a heart lung machine while his heart was stopped and repaired during the valve replacement. ISN'T IT AMAZING WHAT THEY CAN DO!!!!
He was in NO pain.  We came home about 1630 to have supper. Thank you again to everyone, "our God is a Great God." Thank you LORD.
Our plan is to go back to visit this evening. We will keep you updated. Love, Dorothy