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Hello- Just a quick note to let everyone know that Sam’s catheterization went great, and we’re back home, safe and sound, despite the crazy weather!  Now we wait to hear what the cardiac surgeons/doctors decide about Sam’s surgery date.  We’ll be sure to keep you posted. Thanks again for the prayers and well wishers! Love, […]

Hello All- Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on Sam and Max.  As you can see by the below picture, they are getting along beautifully.  My caption for this would be Max saying to Sam, “Heart defect, shmart defect, you’re getting a smack-down, be-atch!” [singlepic id=27 w=320 h=240 float=left]Anyway, both Sam and Max […]

Hello Everyone- We are very excited to tell you that Sam is finally home!  Laura brought him home from the hospital at around 1:30 today.  As stated earlier, he’s still being fed through an NG tube that he’ll probably use until his next operation.  The doctor feels that it wouldn’t be a good idea to […]

Dear family and friends- I’m very happy to tell you that Sam has been moved out of the CICU to the step-down unit!  He’s progressing much faster than the doctors had anticipated and there’s a chance that he’ll be home by the weekend.  He’s still not eating by mouth, but he’s completely off the IV […]

Hello- Just want to bring everyone up to speed… Once again I’m glad to report that Sam is doing great.  He’s breathing on his own and his blood/oxygen levels are very good.  Also, his digestive problem cleared up and he’s now being fed through a feeding tube and the IV feedings are being reduced.  The […]

Hello- I just wanted to bring you all up to date on Sam’s progress.  He’s doing great!  His surgery went as expected, and the little champ is slowly, but steadily recovering.  He’s off the respirator, breathing on his own, and his blood/oxygen levels are rising.  Also, he’s got all but a few lines out.  He’s […]

Hello all- We just got word that they have scheduled surgery for Sam tomorrow (01/22) around noon.  This surgery is to put a shunt in place to increase blood flow to the lungs and help him maintain his oxygen levels.  This procedure is being done because the catheterization performed last week wasn’t as effective as […]

Hello- Here are some pictures of me with Sam and Max.  Sam’s surgery will be in at least two stages:  the first, on Monday, will be to either use a catheter to expand his pulmonary valve, or to put a in shunt; this is to allow better blood flow to his lungs so he’ll have […]

Dear Family and Friends, Please help us welcome our boys, Samuel Ethan and Max Emerson to our family! They were born yesterday, 01/06/2009, and Mom and the twins are doing well: Sam was born at 10:21 am, weighing in at 6 lbs, 1 oz, and 19 inches. Max joined us at 10:22 am, and weighed […]

Once again, I’d like to start this story off by saying that Dan is a friend of mine. Also, I don’t consider what he did as stupid, in fact, Dan’s not stupid by any means. Furthermore, this isn’t the first time this has happenned, but if I posted the first story under “Brushes with Stupidity”, […]