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We heard from Kahlia's Cardiologist today. The Cardiac team met yesterday and discussed her diagnosis and treatment at length. They decided that it was not in her best interest to do her entire surgery right now in the condition she is in. They are going to put in a shunt between the aorta and the pulmonary artery - to allow more blood flow to her lungs. It is still a major surgery, just not the full repair that she will eventually need. She needs to get stronger, begin to grow, continue with good nutrition, and get her oxygen saturation levels up before they feel she can handle the even greater surgery. She said that if they did the entire repair now, her lungs would have a hard time handling the amount of blood flow that is "normal" to us, but certainly not to her... her recovery would be intense and long, and all the ground we've covered with growth and nutrition would be compromised with the amount of stress put on her system. I'm bummed that we have two surgeries coming up instead of one, but I trust the doctors and what they think is best for Kahlia. It doesn't look like the surgery will be until the week after next. Bummer for her, but good for me so I don't have to miss Brendon's State swim meet! We will find out in the next couple of days the exact date of her surgery. Since her hospital stay last week, she seems to be even more tired, and her breathing is faster. It could be that they increased the dose of her heart medicine, and that makes her more drowsy. Anyway, the bigger surgery will probably be 6 months to a year down the road. Our journey continues as we continue to trust the Lord.
We are gearing up for a fun weekend with a childhood friend of mine and her family that are coming down for a visit from the Portand area. Looking forward to some good family time out at the lake, and making memories with our kids. Happy 4th of July everyone! :-)