Taylor's Surgery

If Taylor could speak for herself, she would surely

tell you all how humbled and grateful she is for

the amazing response to her fundraiser.  We have been

blown away by how truly good people are, and how

many who have given to Taylor's heart fund are

those we have never met.  Connections made through this

blog and on Facebook are as real as any.  

People care.

Yesterday Taylor had her LVAD heart pump installed 

into her little body.  Its a pretty big pump and we were told to expect

her to be in surgery for 8 to 12 hours.  Justin and Madison were at 

the hospital, along with Taylor's parents, as they have been since

her hospitalization.  After Taylor was wheeled off to surgery,

Madison updated the GoFundMe site to let us know everything as

it was unfolding.  She said Tay was in great spirits.  

And then the waiting began.  

After about 5 hours in the waiting room Madison

and Justin left to get a breath of fresh air, and started walking down

the city streets that surround Brigham and Womens.  Shortly there 

after, Madison's phone rang and she was told that the surgery had

been completed.  Wait....what?! How could this 8 hour surgery be

finished in under 6 hours?? Was everything ok?  Did the pump

not fit into Taylor because she is so tiny?  All these thoughts raced

through Madison's head as she and Justin rushed back.

Turns out that our tiny Taylor is a champ!! 

She flew through the surgery with no problems at all, 

at the hands of one of the best surgeon in the 

country.  And to make things even better, she was soon 

recovering faster than any of the nurses had

 seen, as this surgery is rarely performed on someone this young.

Taylor is doing better than expected and for that we are all

so grateful.  We are very grateful for your generosity and your prayers.

Our family is blessed, and feeling strong.

Taylor is in good hands and has an army on her side.

To visit Taylors Heart Fund for detailed updates

and for donation information, click here.