The phone call we were dreading.

Broc was finally discharged from Riley on Sunday. Daddy drove down to pick us up. He had good labs and the team felt he was good to go. Discharge took a long time and we only left around 5pm that evening. Broc is doing much better since we came home but still fighting some congestion. We were fighting some low blood pressures while we were inpatient so a fellow from the Cardiology team came to see us and let us know that there was going to be a Cardiology conference on Wednesday. We knew Brocs case was going to be put forward but not sure when.

Well unfortunately Wednesday afternoon I got the call from Dr Hoyer to say Brocs case was put forward and everyone agrees that his heart needs more help. If we don’t intervene now it will just get weaker and all his other organs will start to suffer more. He also spoke to his surgeon Dr Rodefeld who did Brocs heart surgery when he was 3 and he agrees it’s time.

They are going to try and repair his Aortic Valve and if that is not a success then he will have what’s called the Ross Procedure. It is where they take his good Pulmonary Valve and put it in place of his bad Aortic Valve and then Broc will get a Bovine (cow or pig) Valve for his Pulmonary Valve.

The date will be Aug 29 for pre op day and surgery day will be August 30.

We are trying to fit in as many fun things as a family before then. We will be attending a convention, planning a trip to the zoo, a Summer Water Party, family shoot and lots more. Broc will have a 2 week quarantine period before surgery too. Please respect that time, if we are around you and you are sick please stay away  or have been around anyone that is sick.

We appreciate all the prayers, love and support from you all.