She is out of surgery

We are about to go back and see Arlyn she just returned from OR and we were able to get a brief look and kiss her. She did wonderful and the surgeon Dr. Alfaris was very happy with the decision to pursue  the type of surgery that we did. Full reconstruction of her aortic arch is finished and the vein that emptied into the right ventricle was actually two conjoined smaller veins and less concerning than anticipated. She was taken off bypass at about 1200 and tolerated it better than anticipated as well. Due to the extensiveness of the surgery her chest was left open and will be closed in a few days. She is vented and has multiple lines as originally planned on. Overall the structural function of her heart in question so far looks good they did a TEE after surgery and her cardiologist came to tell us that although the reconstructed portion of her heart is a bit small it is functional and the other structures of her heart so far seem to be working in sync with the aorta. We are grateful and humbled by the power of prayer and love that our entire family and friends have provided us with. After seeing Arlyn this afternoon I will give another update and pictures. I love you all and excited about this little fighter and how she again surprised us all.