Tomorrow’s the day

I know I have been scarce on here the last six months. Lots has happened and I have been a little overwhelmed with everything. Lots of Doctors and Dentist appointments for Bentley. His heart looks great and it is strong enough for the double switch surgery. That surgery was originally scheduled for June 4th but there was an opening in the surgeons schedule and they moved Bentley Up. So it is happening tomorrow morning. We could use all the prayers and good thoughts our way. The surgery is 6-8 hours long and his recovery is 2-3 weeks in the hospital. He’s such a strong happy, energized 5 year old. We love him so much! I’ll try to give an update after the surgery and hopefully I will eventually post a post with more details of what’s been going on.

Love Always ♥️

The Richards Family

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