Natalie is now 10lbs 7oz! She is slowly gaining weight, but she is gaining and that is what is important.
We had a great doctors visit today. Natalie had routine blood work and x-ray done today along with her weight and oxygen check. She is gaining weight and we are almost back on the growth chart for her age.
Dr. Zellers did talk to us about her next surgery. If everything goes as plan, meaning she continues to gain weight at the same pace if not better, she will have the next surgery in January. We will first have a heart catheterization done, which will be a day procedure the first week of January.
The next surgery is the Glenn Shunt. The Glenn Shunt is where they will connect the superior vena cava directly to the pulmonary artery. The superior vena cava is the large vein that brings blue blood from the upper body to the heart.
Now, most people have only one superior vena cava, but Natalie is not most people as we know. She actually has two superior vena cavas. Now this is not uncommon, but this is not common in the least. Dr. Forbess will have to connect both superior vena cavas to the pulmonary artery.
We go back in a few weeks for another follow up and weight check. Please continue to pray that Natalie stay on the same course and continues to gain weight.
We had a great doctors visit today. Natalie had routine blood work and x-ray done today along with her weight and oxygen check. She is gaining weight and we are almost back on the growth chart for her age.
Dr. Zellers did talk to us about her next surgery. If everything goes as plan, meaning she continues to gain weight at the same pace if not better, she will have the next surgery in January. We will first have a heart catheterization done, which will be a day procedure the first week of January.
The next surgery is the Glenn Shunt. The Glenn Shunt is where they will connect the superior vena cava directly to the pulmonary artery. The superior vena cava is the large vein that brings blue blood from the upper body to the heart.
Now, most people have only one superior vena cava, but Natalie is not most people as we know. She actually has two superior vena cavas. Now this is not uncommon, but this is not common in the least. Dr. Forbess will have to connect both superior vena cavas to the pulmonary artery.
We go back in a few weeks for another follow up and weight check. Please continue to pray that Natalie stay on the same course and continues to gain weight.
Just wanted let you know I've been thinking about you. I won't be back to work until after the baby is born so I'll miss Natalie's Glenn but I'll make sure to keep up with her on here. It looks like she is doing well. Take care, God bless and Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteTrina - I am so excited for you all! I can't wait to see pictures. I will be praying for you and thinking about you the next few months. I will miss you in ICU when we are there. Have a Merry Christmas!
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