New Surgery Date for Mitchell

Mitchell's surgery is scheduled for January 7th with pre-op on January 6th.

Thankful for an excellent location for Mitchell's care.  They happen to be very busy right now.  Praying for the children in CICU at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. ❤️

Surgery Canceled

Thinking of the staff and children at CHOA.  Right now the CICU is full, & many children are awaiting transplant.

Mitchell's surgery has been tentatively re-scheduled for 12/11/15.  Will update once confirmed.

Appreciate your continued prayers.

Surgery Scheduled 12/8/15

We will be heading to Atlanta on December 6th.  Pre-op will be Monday morning at 8 a.m. with surgery on December 8th.  Will post time once we have it- likely not until 12/7.

We are thankful for his surgeon, Dr. Kirk Kanter at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.  He is very experienced with HLHS.  This Open Heart Surgery will be his 3rd, the Fontan, to supply more passive blood flow to his lungs.

Thank you for your prayers & support.

Will update as we have more information.

Pensacola Cardiology Appointment

Mitchell's local cardiologist will see him September 17th to follow-up from his cath & discuss plan for surgery.  

Tentatively, she said "probably within 6 months" (by February), but plan to discuss benefit/risk as his sats were 87% post cath.  Dilating the stent in his pulmonary artery seems to have improved his saturation.  The benefit of waiting would be delaying potential post-Fontan complications, but he would require another heart cath.  We will do whatever she and his Atlanta team feel is best for him.

Thank you for your thoughts & prayers! ❤️

Discharged!

Mitchell's cath went very well.  He received diagnostic clearance for the Fontan procedure, and the stent in his pulmonary artery was dilated from 8mm to 10mm.

Atlanta will correspond with Pensacola and decide on a plan of action.  Ready for surgery, but could we wait? Reasoning for waiting is complications that can develop post-Fontan because of the compromised circulation (specifically related to the increased pressures to the liver).

They have care conferences on Mondays and will discuss Mitchell after speaking to his Cardiologist at home.  Will keep you posted as we know more.

This heart Cath will serve as diagnostic for surgery for up to 6 months.

Thank you for coming, Bob & Carolyn!

Back in room and doing well!

Back in room and doing well.  Still waiting for report from his doctor.

Cath finished!

Nurse said he did well.  We left for a minute for them to bring him back and get settled.  Waiting for report from his doctor; and we should be back to his room before he is really awake.