Lily has another surgery scheduled for early Monday morning to repair her mitral valve. The surgeon will attempt a partial repair of the valve with part of her peracardium or that of a cow. If that doesn't seem to help, they will replace the valve with an artificial one. The artificial valve is the last resort and I hope that they can avoid that since it comes with it's own slew of complications.
We are really hopeful that this will finally do the trick and allow her to come home. The more personable of the two surgeons is fairly optimistic but it is difficult to not remain just a bit skeptical since nearly nothing they have told us has come to fruition. He does say, however, that her heart is strong and functioning well excluding the valve leak. At this point, Lily at home for Christmas doesn't seem likely but we are pulling to see her come home by the New Year.
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