Journal entry by Bonnie and Chris Petrosky —
Nolan endured another surgery like a trooper. It was much longer than anticipated which caused a great deal of stress to Bonnie and I. Everything went really well and Nolan has started to wake up and has been cleared to have clear liquids. He was a little pissed it wasn’t milk, but gave in and downed the whole bottle. We are so proud of the incredible strength that this little man shows. He will be in for a bit of a rough night but is doing pretty good. When we got to rejoin him post surgery in the CICU we were thrilled to see some of our favorite people on the floor and his open heart procedure surgeon and team stopped by to check in. We love seeing them but also are excited to leave. Looks like it will be a couple of days of monitoring and stepping up his intake slowly. Thank you all for the prayers and well wishes. They mean the world to Bonnie, Nolan and I.