Good news from Shanghai

We are thrilled to be able to share that Finlay's first surgery has been a success.

 Before the operation, the surgeon even suggested that the whole repair might be done at once, with no need for further surgeries. While that sounded great to us, it isn't the way things have worked out .... but we are singing from the hilltops anyway!

Our little guy WILL need a second surgery, but he is already looking SO much pinker after the first one. Of course, he is a small boy recovering from a big surgery, so he is not exactly up and out of bed right now. He is sporting some pretty unfashionable looking ICU wear - namely a lot of tubes and drains. But there is a flush of colour coming back into his fingertips, and those little blue lips are on their way to becoming positively rosy. His ayi tells us that pink looks pretty good on him!

At this stage, the surgeon is sounding very optimistic. He even hopes that the second surgery can be done in about 2 weeks. This is much faster than some of the earlier estimates. We are pleased about this, but we still understand the need to let Finlay's body heal before planning too far ahead. It's important to allow his heart time to respond to the new plumbing arrangements.

 Finlay's ayi is doing well too. She adore this little boy, and is excited for the new hope in his life. Even so, it's hard to watch some-one you love go through major surgery, and it's hard to be in a big city so far from home. Keep Linda in your thoughts in the weeks to come - there is still a long road ahead and she knows she needs to stay strong and cheerful for Finlay.
We still do need to raise funds to cover Finlay's operations. Please contact us by email if you would like to help: info@butterflych.org