Athan is sick again, poor guy. A head cold. Lots of snot and a hacking cough, plus the occasion triggering of the gag reflex by the drainage. Yucky. We postponed the appointment with the OT.
We did, however, keep the appointment with cardiology this morning. Still nothing new about timing. We don't have dates yet, just a sequence. As soon as the surgeon's licensure paperwork clears, they will call us for an initial consult. Then we'll schedule a pre-op visit for bloodwork, etc. Then surgery. All this in the next couple months.
We also learned more about Athan's condition and the surgery. It cleared up some misconception and old information for us: First, we thought Athan had an ASD (hole in the wall between the upper chambers of his heart) and a VSD (hole in the wall between the lower chambers). In fact the VSD he had at birth has closed on its own! :) He still has 2 holes, but they are both in the upper chamber. Also, one of his valves is leaking. Initially, we weren't sure if they would address this surgically, but we found out today they can and will. It sounds simple - "a couple of stitches" for the valve is how Dr. K explained it. Even with the valve issue, Athan's proceedure will not be very complex, as heart surgeries go.
Ok, gotta go. Mr. Snot needs Mama! :)
We did, however, keep the appointment with cardiology this morning. Still nothing new about timing. We don't have dates yet, just a sequence. As soon as the surgeon's licensure paperwork clears, they will call us for an initial consult. Then we'll schedule a pre-op visit for bloodwork, etc. Then surgery. All this in the next couple months.
We also learned more about Athan's condition and the surgery. It cleared up some misconception and old information for us: First, we thought Athan had an ASD (hole in the wall between the upper chambers of his heart) and a VSD (hole in the wall between the lower chambers). In fact the VSD he had at birth has closed on its own! :) He still has 2 holes, but they are both in the upper chamber. Also, one of his valves is leaking. Initially, we weren't sure if they would address this surgically, but we found out today they can and will. It sounds simple - "a couple of stitches" for the valve is how Dr. K explained it. Even with the valve issue, Athan's proceedure will not be very complex, as heart surgeries go.
Ok, gotta go. Mr. Snot needs Mama! :)
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