We have made it home from TCH. We met with the surgeon, Dr. McKenzie. He seemed very knowledgeable. He went over every last detail. He explained everything they plan to focus on once they open her chest. They will go through the breast bone. After surgery, she will be in ICU for 4-5 nights and then moved to a "normal" room for another 4-5 nights if everything goes as planned. One major complication, which he said was very uncommon, would be that they could put a stitch on a certain area of her heart which would require a pace maker for the rest of her life because it would cause her heart to beat slower than it should. She will need at least one blood transfusion. She is o+. Tommy and I will donate our blood for Brooklynn. We are now waiting for the scheduler to call to set the date. Dr. McKenzie has said the end of March or beginning of April will be the first open time. Once again, we wait.