Eventful Day!

Garret has been cleared to have his surgical procedure to correct his fistula today. The surgery team came by this morning to confirm that the procedure is a go. He will likely be in surgery starting around 10:00 AM and it is unclear how long things will take. The length of the surgery depends on the gap in the fistula.

Originally the procedure was scheduled for the 24th, but Garret's was having increased apneas and bradies and was intubated earlier this week as a result. The intubation was causing some issues with his g-tube and the surgeons decided as long as his health was good they would move the procedure up.

Erin and Jim are down in the NICU today. G.G. and G-pops are heading down to wait with them, along with Rich and Jenny Mursau. The Mursaus have been a great support system for Erin and Jim reassuring them throughout this journey. Their son Ty had similar conditions to Garret about 3 years ago and they were spending quite a bit of time down at Children's then. Needless to say, Garret and the Darlings will be in the thoughts and hearts of many today as he has the procedure done.