Surgery Update # 3

We just received word that the repairs have been made without complication. They are now starting to wean Matthew off of the heart/lung bypass and beginning to warm his heart. Hopefully he will begin his own cardiac activity within the next hour. Once his heart starts beating on its own they will partially close his chest leaving approximately a 2 inch gap and place a clear protective barrier over his heart. We're expecting to hear that he successfully came off the heart/lung machine by 4:30 and they have finished the procedure completely somewhere between 5 and 6:00.