The Roller Coaster Begins

Today we got a call from one of the doctors notifying us that Luke's PDA valve had gotten larger. Obviously something we really did not want to hear. We actually got the call while we were in the doctor's office for Stacy's two week post-op check (which went well) and once we were finished there, we hurried over to the NICU to get the full story.
His nurse Rhoda who handles him most of the time reported that he was having worse than usual spells the night before and that the murmur she was hearing was getting worse. They explained to us that while the medicine did seem to get it nearly closed previously, it did not work completely. We asked if another dose of the medicine would be worth trying, but they were fairly adamant that the procedure (surgery) is the best course of action and would be a permanent fix.
While this was very unsettling to hear, they reassured us that this is a very common procedure that they conduct very often in these types of situations. We're nervous and concerned for Luke, but at the same time, we remain faithful that he'll continue to be strong and conquer this latest challenge he is faced with. Another hopeful thing we heard from a woman with a daughter who has been in the NICU for several months, was that most of the parents who had infants that had the PDA valve surgery have already gotten to take their babies home. The doctors said that once he gets past this, it should solve most of his oxygen "spells" and will be a good step towards getting him to be able to breathe on his own and increase the amount of his feedings.
The surgery is happening Friday morning at 7:30 AM. We'll try and post some updates as soon as we can. In the meantime, please keep praying for Luke like we know you all have been and we look forward to sharing good news with you all soon.