Evie's aortic valve was replaced one year and one day ago, as of today.
We knew since the early 1990s that the day would come when the surgery would be necessary.
We knew many things about the operation by the time surgery took place.
What we didn't know, really, is what to expect after the operation took place.
On her first day back from the hospital, after the operation, we discovered that Evie's heart was beating at a rate on nearly 100 beats per minute but her pulse was less than 50.
She called the surgeon whose staff told her that this is an issue for her cardiologist. So, we took her to our local hospital.
The first months post surgery were unexpected and stressful as the cardiologist struggled to get the heart to beat properly.
Evie was fatigued as a result of the poor function of her heart and because she was recovering from the trauma of open heart surgery.
In the end, she did recover and is achieving a new normal.
The cardiologist concluded that Evie recovered from the surgery more slowly than many people do but that, in the end, she did recover very well.
Her energy level is not yet what it was prior to the failing of her heart, but it has returned significantly in the past few months.
Ephesians 2:10 says that we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works. Evie has always lived that teaching with conviction. She's now back at the top of her game.
Again, I have to remind her that, in Galatians, Paul also warned us not to become weary in doing good. She still doesn't handle that part of Scripture very well.
I know many who read this blog prayed, and are still praying for her, for us. For that, I thank you. Others of you reached out in more tangible ways as well and did the good works in Christ's name that He created you to do. You put Jesus' words, "I was sick and you looked after me," into action.
For that, I thank you...and Him.
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