Isaac Updates

The cardiac cath doctor spoke to us yesterday and he said that there is no need to do a heart cath at this time. He had been on vacation this past week and when he came back Monday he said that the other doctors and residences shouldn't have gotten us so worried about this little hole. He explained that the hole closing is a very gradual process and he shouldn't need the procedure now because its not very necessary. He said that they don't really want to wait until it IS necessary but they will keep monitoring. They took him off of oxygen yesterday while we were talking (doctor said he was testing him) and for a few hours nothing changed. He started desating a little bit so they put his cannula back on but on room air. They took him off again last night and he is still off as we speak. If they feel that he needs it then they'll put him back on. Nothing yet though....he's very stable and breathing on his own just fine. So they'll keep a close eye on him todcay and possibly tomorrow, he can finally be moved to the 15th floor (if they have a room available of course). Nothing else is really new but of course we're happy that he may not need surgery or any procedure anytime soon (we're hoping). We're just gonna sit here patiently but anxiously (is that possible?) and wait for his new heart.
Midland EOG....thank you so much for Isaac's banner (although I have not seen it yet). It'll come in handy once they move him up to 15. I guess that's why Ernest hasn't brought it home yet...we can't really hang it up here in the NICU. The first time we were here, they had him in a private room and now he's in a common area that kind of remind us of a cubicle. So, once we move up, we'll hang it up in his new room.
I also wanted to post that even though we may not talk about him much on this blog, WE REALLY MISS ELI! He should really have his own blog! Just wanted to get that out in the open. Its aweful being here without him, although we know he is having a great time with his cousins. We're not even really sure of when he can come and stay with us again. It'll be difficult when we move up to 15...I don't know if they'd let him stay with us. Don't get us wrong we absolutely love Texas Children's Hospital (they are miracle workers), but I think their weakest points are that they don't accomodate for your other children. What would happen if we were absolutely by ourselves and didn't have anyone to watch him?. They could at least provide some kind of discounted child care couldn't they? I mean good gosh, they don't even give you a break on parking. We'd like to own a parking lot here! It'd make us millionaires in one day it seems. $12 a day!!!!!!! We're in the wrong business! So...yeah...sorry bout that. Stress reliever!!!
Here's some more pictures of Isaac in his different outfits. Wish the angles were better but its a little hard when his crib is so high up.

Another Heart Cath

So...we thought we'd be moving to the 15th floor,but doctors have decided that they need to do another heart cath. This will be done to put a stent in a hole that Isaacs heart has that is getting smaller. I can,t remember what its called, but its a hole that his heart needs to keep his body's bloodflow steady. Doctors have not told us when but they said sometime next week. They had been trying to wean him off of the oxygen but haven,t been able to and that's when they noticed that the hole was getting smaller. They had warned us about this before but we're still so scared because its still a procedure where he has to go under anesthesia and get intubated and all that mess. It hurts our hearts to see him intubated..can't imagine how uncomfortable that must feel. So again, we'll let all know when this procedure will take place. Keep praying for his new heart tocome along. God Bless you all.

Please Pray for Isaac

I just wanted to let you know that Isaac in in the process of a procedure called
a heart catheterization. Within the past few days, they have run many tests and
thought that it was in his best interest to have this procedure done before his
surgery. They have found an extra blood vessel connected to his coronary
artery. What they want to do is take better pictures to see where it is
connected and if they can fix it before his surgery. They want to plug that
vessel during the procedure, but before they do, they have to find out whether
doing so won't cause anything else to go wrong. They took him in at almost 3
and have said that they will update us every hour. We still haven't gotten any
word, but I know all is well. Please pray for Isaac. Pray that the procedure
goes well, that they find this vessel and can plug it without any other
problems. Thanks everyone and God Bless!