For now, the good news keeps rolling in. Teddy had his stent procedure completed without complication yesterday morning, and it went so smoothly that the entire procedure took only about one hour to complete where the typical procedure of this type takes around two-to-four hours.

The doctors were very happy with the placement of Teddy’s stent and his response to it. It is typical for a breathing tube to remain intubated for a couple of days after the procedure; Teddy had his breathing tube removed within a few hours. He recovered well enough to be in a position to start breast feeding later that day, which was a very welcomed surprise. We could not be happier with his strength and resilience.

If Teddy continues to do well on days 2 and 3 of his recovery, he will likely be moved from the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit to the less restrictive Cardiac Inpatient Unit, where he will prepare to get discharged. If he eats well and remains stable, we could be home as soon as 3-5 days from today. Knock on wood, but that could be less than a week with Teddy in the hospital — a far cry from the two-plus months that we were preparing for. He still has a ways to go but his progress so far has been incredibly encouraging.

Meaghan is also doing much, much better. She was discharged from Brigham and Women’s yesterday afternoon and has been able to spend a ton of time with Teddy. She felt well enough to go out for a celebratory dinner yesterday evening with her parents, sister and me. On the walk to dinner, a bird pooped on my head. Meg and I thought back to one of our first few dates in Skaneateles, when a bird pooped on Meaghan’s head. We are true believers in the good luck that bird poop on one’s head brings, and we couldn’t be happier with our bird poop experiences.

We’ll see how the next few days progress, but with your thoughts and prayers Teddy has done some pretty amazing things. Thank you for your continued support!