Another Conference

Luke is doing fine, he's had a little rebound effect from being off the steroid. He's required a little more diuretics to remove wetness from his lungs, but still down on his oxygen requirements. He's been in a good mood visiting with his Grandpa's and Grandma's from out of town.

Since Luke's pressures in his heart went up slightly the conversations about closing his ASD have come back up. Yesterday afternoon we had a conference with his specialist including the doctor that would do the procedure. It's called a Cardiac Catheterization, they can measure direct pressures in his heart to get an accurate reading of the pressures and they can insert a device that can close off his ASD. Which they will take all the measurements first to see if his heart could handle it, if his heart can't they wouldn't do the procedure, but they would still have the accurate measurements needed for the next treatment options. Closing the ASD would very likely help his lungs out enough that they could heal a little faster, buying him the time he needs. This procedure is done through the main artery in his leg, the only draw back for the procedure is that he would need to be sedated and on the ventilator, but hopefully only briefly. The ventilator is so hard on his lungs. We do see how apparent it is that the procedure done now while his pressures are under control. Jeremy and I are still talking to doctors about this and are seeking advice from specialist from out of state to make certain we are making the right decision. It's been tough having to consider this.
Thank you for all your support and prayers through this.
Melinda