Got an update from my friend last night - his son, now a week old, had open heart surgery on Tuesday morning, and things seemed to go very well. Word is that Children's Memorial will probably keep him for another two weeks.
It's been the kind of week for these two people that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, but they seem to be holding up okay, just very tired and stressed. The good news is that, the more I talk to people about little Alex's condition, the more encouraging things I hear, such as a technician doing my daughter's echo (nothing bad going on - things are cool) who said she went to medical school with someone who had that condition. So the chances of survival with no brain damage seem to be quite good.
My buddy wanted me to pass along his sincere gratitude to every one of you who have kept him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. I, too, am
Grateful.
