Blood thicker than water??

Facebook Wednesday 8:00 am

Joseph has woke up a bit. Peeking his eyes open and wiggling his hands and feet. He is very responsive to my questions and says he's not in any pain. I asked if Dr A fixed his heart and he shook his head yes! So thankful for this team working tirelessly to manage him. His heart rhythms continues to be an issue. It's sporadic and they are trying to figure out how to manage it. Praise God for this miracle that has given to Feng Yu

Facebook Wednesday 8:30 pm

Some people say blood is thicker than water- I would have to disagree. Family is family. Orchestrated by God, Created by God in many different ways. These two met only 6 months ago and are as close as twins. Today was rough with many ups and down as we expect- but the one name that made him perk up and the one name that called him down was his little sister, Hua Hua.

Today was filled with many waves and bumps as expected for the first day post op his full heart repair. Overall Feng Yu is doing well. They are pleased with the repair. Now comes the hard part is getting his body ready to accept the new. He's swollen, beat up and his heart is sore right now. He still has a arrythmia where his atrium and ventricles are not working in sync. His heart rate is running high and his blood pressure is finally acceptable. He's staying intubated tonight due to some blood coming up this afternoon and being unstable at this point. His lungs look good for plural effusions as of now! So we ride the roller coaster of of post op heart surgery. As hard as it is to see him laying there, both Ryan and I were not as nervous as in the past, and seem to have a peace about this journey. Maybe ignorance, maybe experience, most probable the hand of God working in our lives showing only He knows best.

I'll end with last night as we anxiously awaited to come to see him for the first time. After leaving him in the OR 15 hours prior, we sat in the family waiting room. This is where you go before your child is brought to the room. They do not want the family in the room while they get them settled in because it is pure chaos. Ryan and I sat down and their was another man with his teenage daughter. We had seen him earlier in the day in another waiting room. You know by now you are the last ones left to see you children for the day. The last and probably most difficult cases of the day- because it's 10 pm and neither of us have seen our children. As we begin to talk we learn they are Christian missionaries here from India having a tumor removed from their daughter's brain. Both Feng Yu and their daughter were delayed coming up and would not arrive for much later than expected in their rooms, but God had that covered too! We spend the next close to 2 hours sharing fellowship with another family (his wife and their kids too and family friends) who serve the Lord as we do. We all felt so blessed to be surrounded in love rather than fretting over the things we could not control. So thankful for the blessings God has provided.