Dr. Ing stopped by last night to let us know that after consulting with Dr. Starnes and other doctors, and given the great experience in the cath lab yesterday, they think another cath to place the stent is the way to go. They kept her off PGE yesterday for a while after the operation to try to get a better gage on timing and they are estimating 19 hours. So she will need to be off PGE for about 19 hours prior to going in so that the ductus will be just the right size for the stent.
We just got word that they will turn off the PGE at 12:30 so doing a little math it looks like the procedure will be tomorrow at around 7:30am. Ok now one of the fellows just came by and confirmed 7:30 tomorrow morning and I’m kind of proud of our math skills.
Dr. Pruitz (who has been our doctor for all the fetal echocardiograms) came by this morning and was extremely helpful in answering all our questions as always. He emphasized how great it is that her coronaries are well developed – not just because it allows for the possibility of a two ventricle heart down the road but also because her heart will generally be much more stable with well developed coronaries. We feel so grateful for the miracle of our bodies and for the development of this sweet girl’s heart.
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Good to see little Shelby sleeping so peacefully.
My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
She's so beautiful. 100% Eyre baby :)
Prayers from VA ~
Lots of prayers! And thanks for updating the blog--I like staying in the loop! She sure looks like an Eyre. Such a doll.
love you guys and sending prayers your way for that sweet baby girl. so happy that everything has been going so well so far. sounds like you are in great hands up there. xo
Kristi and Noah-I have loved reading your updates tonight. Shelby is such a beautiful perfect baby! Thank you for sharing your feelings and emotions, it is such a great reminder of how important and special our bodies are. Heavenly Father really does watch over each of us and has a plan. We know how hard it is to watch your little one go through so much and just wishing that you could take it all away from them and take it upon yourself. You are such an inspiring couple. We'll be praying that the cath surgery in the morning goes as planned and they can get the stent in place. Love you guys! Justin and Shellee
Lots of love and prayers your way for your beautiful girl and beautiful family.
That is great news! Cath surgery sounds a lot easier than open heart.
I was at the Bountiful Temple last night and put all your names on the prayer roll. I hope you will feel the power of all those prayers.
Kristi and Noah you are an amazing couple with such a beautiful family. I can't help but feel your incredible faith and positive attitude throughout such challenging circumstances. Shelby is a beautiful baby! What a wonderful gift for your sweet family.Sending all of my positive thoughts and prayers for you, your sweet family, the Doctors and nurses and especially Shelby! Hugs!
We are praying for a successful stent insert with all our hearts. In any case, we know that she is going to live a long life and be a great influence for good. It's just the darn present that is a little hard to live with! Love you both so much! Prayers ascending continually!
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