Well, as much as I didn’t want to sleep here last night, it actually wasn’t all that bad. They recently added on to the hospital, and the cardiology department is in a whole new section. The patient rooms are private now, with their own bathrooms. There’s a flat screen tv with internet access, a little…
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Update From The Hospital
This morning we had our normal Cardiology appointment to do his monthly EKG and Echo. I had also been waiting to hear from Children’s Hospital on when we would be coming in for Stephen’s procedure to clot the aneurysm. The cardiologist took a look at the lump and we all noticed immediately that it had…
Surgery Avoided!
Well things move quickly in the ranks of Children’s Hospital. We really do have the best doctors! We left our cardiologist appointment at 10am and by 2pm, I was on my way to CHLA since they squeezed us in for an ultrasound on the aneurysm. The ultrasound took some time with this little wiggle worm,…
We Can't Take Anymore Surprises!!
Stephen had his Cath Lab done last Friday, and the results were what they expected. Which was good news. I was waiting to update until I was clear on the details, so I’ll get more into that later. His recovery from surgery was amazing. He was groggy and grumpy in the hospital, but as soon…
Cardio Catheterization
My anxiety is building a little. Stevie has a small procedure tomorrow called a cardio catheterization, which is sort of like an angiogram or angioplasty (which I didn’t know what that was until the doc explained it). Basically the cardiologist will make a small incision in the groin area and run a tube up through…
Surgery Date Set
Today we had our consultation with the amazing and brilliant and wonderful Dr. Wells, who performed the baby’s first heart surgery, and basically saved his life – not only from the heart condition, but also during the complications in surgery. He acted quickly and seeing him today reminded me how grateful I am for him.…
So Many Appointments
Last week: Stephen saw the Cardiologist. He had another ultrasound on the heart and an EKG – all is well. His oxygen levels were a little lower than usual, but well within the range they expect. We are still planning on his next surgery for June, but are yet to nail down any details. The…
Good News?
Yesterday, we had a follow-up appointment at Children’s to get the results of Stephen’s blood work. The main thing we were concerned about after his surgery was that he might have a clotting disorder. It is extremely rare for babies to clot the shunt, and his body rejected it completely. If you remember, the shunt…
YAY!
Just wanted to update real quick that we got some awesome news today. Stephen does not need the second procedure done to re-wire his sternum! Not for now anyway. We took him in for his pre-op appointment and before they got all his blood drawn and consent forms signed, I mentioned that I hadn’t heard…
Heart Doctor
Today the baby had his first appointment with the Cardiologist. She is someone who will be in his life for a long time, as he will always need someone checking on his heart. Luckily we love the doctors in that office and we have only good news to report! They first weighed and measured him…