Cath results

So the cath results came back good. The fistula has shrunk to about half its size. Peyton wasn't thrilled about staying horizontal for 6 hours after the surgery, so when we let her sit up after that, she was all smiles. We even got to go home last Thursday night. Everybody was exhausted Friday.

Change in plans

Peyton's day trip to the hospital tomorrow just got upgraded to an overnight stay the world-class hotel known as Dell Childrens Hospital. Evidently her catheterization got scheduled for too late in the day.

Another Big Day Coming - Next Hospital Procedure

Hey folks,

My apologies for not posting more pictures and video of late, but I wanted to let everyone know that Peyton is going back to Dell Childrens Hospital on October 29th for a follow-up cardiac catheterization. There's nothing specifically wrong. It's just to make sure that everything is working as it should. Dr. Holt will look for good blood flow to the heart muscle. He'll check for clots devloping around where they pinched off the extra plumbing. And she's got a minor leak in her aortic valve, and he's going to get a better look at that too.

Thankfully the recovery time should just be 6 hours or so which makes this a day procedure. We'll have to keep her flat (and probably restrained and sedated) during that time so that the vein in her leg can heal.

We are grateful for your prayers and encouragements. I'll keep you posted with the outcome.

Karl