Updates

Caleb went to the cardiologist and they checked him out. Of course they couldn't see the left side of the heart. Isn't that just the case? So they said they think the artery is still open, but they are unable to see for sure.

Of course, that's not good enough for my doctor, so we're going to have to go into the hospital for the lung test in nuclear medicine again. It always seems like something is going on, doesn't it? Anyhow, we'll be heading in there near the end of the month, but will get the results right that day instead of having to wait for them.

We're hoping that the baby has at least a 70/30 split with the bloodflow to the lungs. The normal amount is 55/45, favoring the right side. Most of us are probably walking around with that. So we're talking to the baby about it, letting him know what his score should be.

If he makes the 70/30--no further action to be taken. We woot, we party, we do the happy dance!

If he does less than that, then they talk about the stent again. They cannot put an adult stent through the leg on the baby. If they do this, they will have to go in later and *rip it out.* This involves open-chest, real hard-core heart surgery. No thanks. So they have 'invented' an option. They will go to the surgeons, go thru the chest wall with an adult size stent (not opening the chest bone) and put it in place.

This will then require several smaller "surgeries" through the leg as the baby gets older to open up the stent into the full, adult size it will become.

What I am hoping for is this: Now that the lung gets the idea that it's supposed to be having a good blood flow, and now that the baby is on aspirin therapy, the two will combine (wonder twin powers, ACTIVATE!) and let that bloodflow grow like it should!

We found out the aspirin is every day for life. :) Hope the baby likes aspirin.