The Surgeries

We got to tour the hospital we had chosen to have Kacy's first surgery take place. It was at AI duPont for Children in Delaware and it would be with the man with the most experience, Dr William Norwood. The Nemours Foundation had set up a cardiac wing exactly to Dr Norwoods specifications, and with a hand picked staff. It was perfect. The parents would have their own room and were encouraged to help in the care of their child, once the child was released from the NICU. We couldn't have been any happier with our choice of facilities, with our choice of doctors. It was a 45 minute drive from our house. Was this not all a sign from Above that our choice was the best for us and our unborn child. Kacy was born on Friday, the 13th of November in 1998. She was beautiful! She was so perfect! How could there be anything wrong with her. Then they wisked her away.

Kacy was transported to AI duPont Hospital for Children, less then 5 hours after she was born. I gave my kisses goodbye, and daddy followed behind. Were we making the right decision? Faith, Hope and Love. That is what it would take. I will let you read more details of Kacy's stages along the way under her website if you are interested. Her site is https://momtokacy.tripod.com/kacyskorner/

Kacy had her ups and downs along the way, the rollercoaster ride, as many heart parents refer to it as. But all in all she did wonderful with the surgeries. We believe we made the right choice, at that time, for our daughter. With the skilled hands of her surgeon, Dr Norwood, the care and monitoring from her cardiologist, Dr Bhat, as well as the attention from all the other doctors and nurses, Kacy is alive and well today. And happy...she is one of the happiest, outgoing spirited children I know. God has a plan for her I believe. God made this all possible.