Maisie is recovering well

What a day, Mummy and Daddy were just finishing breakfast when they got the call to go to the hospital to sign consent forms - the operation was on, as they walked through the door into the hospital 3 minutes later the phone rang again - it was off, an emergency had just arrived. That was the start of the rollercoaster day.

Maisie was stable and didn't seem up nor down not having her operation, as the hospital chaplain said "Maisie is blissfully unaware"

We were told it may or may not happen later in the day, as you know it did just a few hours after the delay.

The closure of the duct was successful!

Maisie would like to thank every one for their support, thoughts and prayers - we passed every one on to her.

The surgeon went over all the risks with Mummy and Dady before they signed the consent which was not pleasant and just added to own worries but it was better to know and have all our questions answered. It was a very, very very long two hours.

So Maisies duct is now closed, this operation was needed for Maisies condition to start improving, the heart will now become stronger and pump more efficiently. The lungs will start to work more efficiently and hopefully the exchange of gases will improve. The heart will also start to take away some of the fluid that is in and around the lungs.

This is just the start of Maisies road to recovery, and was needed for her condition to be able to change, we need to continue to pray that Maisies lungs will start to operate more effectively to enable the rest of her body to start growing and functioning as it should and that she will soon be stable enough to go home (well to Kirkcaldy as that home for now)

We were sent a lovely prayer from a close friend via text this morning that we'd like to share with you;

God who knits us all together in our Mothers womb,

Please protect Maisie as she has left the womb prematurely.

Thank you for the medical care that is keeping her alive,

And for the Doctors, Nurses and Others who care for Maisie.

Help Maisie to Eat, Breathe and Grow, that she may join her family.

In your name, Amen