Some Tough Shots

As I posted on facebook last week, I kind of forgot about the 3-year anniversary of David's open-heart surgery (8/12/2013). I'd thought about it the week before, but then we went to the beach and all, and it completely slipped my mind until 8/12, when I had to fill out some paperwork for David's new preschool and both enter the date and write "Repaired AV Canal defect" on a list of medical conditions.  I don't have a lot new to say, so here are some flashbacks:

(To read last year's surgery entry, click here - it's pretty good, which I can say because it's mostly stuff from an article I did not write)

And here's some other stuff I have written about the surgery:

Shiphrah, Puah, David Moses and the Red Line (this was my first "real" writing, I think, and I still think it's about the best thing I've written, or at least it's my favorite)

Exodus Things and Stuff, Parts I and II

Misgivings and Doubts

Tubes and Probes and Wiggling

After Surgery Stress and Letdown and More Post-Surgery Letdown

Hey Hey Dr. K (a letter to David's heart surgeon) and A Quick Response (in which I explore the differences between the words "sheepish" and "sheepless")

And (WARNING) here are some previously-unreleased photos. Difficult to see, yes:

(These first 3 are the day and evening before the surgery)
(he looks so small and lonely in this shot to me)

Yes, this is horrible. But we were so glad he was alive, we didn't really notice at the time. 

This is a few days later - he was in the hospital a total of 7 days. Pretty amazing. 

So he's doing so much better now, these seem ancient. And I did end up making a cake, but the photos are still on my phone and I'll publish them soon.

Thanks again to everyone: Dr. K, Dr. Aaron, all the nurses and other docs, and all our family, friends, and complete strangers who have prayed for and supported us these 3.5 years. God bless.