More pictures

We posted more pictures, post-op! We have so many heros here we can't begin to name and thank them all. We have more nurses and techs we want to get pictures of for Gabriel's book. There are so many that are responsible for him still being with us, and doing so well. We have also had great support from the social work department. Our social worker, Betty, came out many times during surgery just to let us know what was going on and the "mood" of the room, which she said was always positive. When surgery was over, we went into a little room so the surgeons and the ECMO director could let us know the specifics. After they left, we were still sitting there, feeling so happy about the way it had gone, but still afraid to show it (after the past week)! Betty recognized that immediately and had us stay behind. She told us it was ok to feel relief and it was ok to smile and be happy. I think we really needed someone to tell us that. We can't say enough about the support we have been getting here through family, doctors, nurses, other families, social workers, volunteers and ofcourse our many friends and family calling and commenting on the blog, and all of the prayers. I don't know how we would have made it through this week without all of this support. Thank you to everyone who checks the updates, prays for us and Gabe and for the comments. We look forward to those comments every day.