And Now We Wait (Updates Included)

Han Solo (fka Sapphire) has been handed over to the staff at the University of Minnesota.

Tricia and Dave are waiting there at the hospital, and I am waiting anxiously here in Boise. My Lucky Socks are on. The High in Trial Extra Lucky Happy Hippie Heart from the 2023 Specialty is in my pocket.

Hearts can be mended and this puppy deserves that gift.

Please join me in sending all the right good wishes to Minnesota today for our little guy, his humans, and the staff who are caring for him 🙏

Update #1

No update yet on the puppy but I have heard from two people that donating towards his bill wasn’t straightforward so I called and got the scoop.

  1. You can call the Cashier directly at 612-624-2256. They are short-staffed and if you get a recording, don’t bother leaving a message. Instead, hang up and call the hospital at 612-612-626-8387.

  2. Sit through all the options and you will eventually get a live human who will have the ability to take a credit card payment. You can tell them the cashier is short-staffed and you were told they could do the payment.

  3. You will need the Client Number: 549418.

  4. Thank you.

Update #2

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Tricia reports that, “The surgeon said he is very happy with how the procedure went. The tricuspid valve is far enough from the stricture that they were able to use the cutting balloon without concern of harming the valve. Did multiple inflations to break down the ring of strictures. Pressures were already showing lower in surgery. He is in recovery and will be transferred to ICU later this afternoon.”

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Update #3

The surgeon called Tricia to report that Han Solo Sapphire is awake, alert, and getting lots of cuddles in the ICU. The surgeon is very happy with how well Han Solo Sapphire is doing, and they expect to discharge him tomorrow — isn’t this all so so wonderful and amazing?!

Update #4

Tricia and Dave got to visit Han Solo Sapphire.

He is doing SO WELL! See for yourself 💙

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#miracle

Fun Fact — to keep puppies safe in the hospital, they are housed with their feline patients 🐈 Han Solo Sapphire should feel right at home with all that cat energy 😻💙

WHEW. What a day!

Thank you for your support and for caring about this special — and very lucky — puppy 💙 You are so appreciated.