Hoping we might hear from Fitz later today, but for now he is getting through the hardest 24 hours and continuing to impress the staff with how he’s responding.
Already today he has sat up, pulled out the drain from his nose on his own, moved in and out of bed himself, and is getting lots of much-needed rest. It has not all been easy. There have been plenty of tears and fear today, but even through it all, he has been an absolute champ.
This morning, Dr. Sukin, the CEO of Texas Children’s, stopped by right as Fitz was sitting up for the first time. She cheered him on, got some music playing, and kept telling him how strong he is and how impressed she was with how well he is doing so far. She shared how proud she is of Dr.
Goss and the entire transplant team, agreed it was a miracle, and said how awe-inspiring it is to see how many people it takes to coordinate something like this, especially given how quickly everything has moved since we first learned of his diagnosis in mid-November.
I am always impressed watching her instinctively jump in to help the team however she can. That kind of leadership is rare, and it is easy to see how it permeates through the entire organization.
Texas Children’s is the national leader in pediatric organ transplants. Every single person on Fitz’s team is at the very top of their field. L
iver specialists, oncologists, infectious disease experts, ICU nurses, surgeons, and leadership are all working together with extraordinary precision and care. And Fitz’s surgeon, Dr. Goss, is the best in the world. It is not even close. We are beyond grateful to be here, with the absolute best team caring for our boy.
Go Fitz Go
