Result of Discussion about Aorta

If you have not yet read the previous post titled, "Narrowing Aorta and Feeding," read that one first!!! 

Happy Boy!

Here's my GJ Tube!

Checking things out in the room.

Dr. Wilmot just came in and relayed the results of the conversations he had with Dr. Quintissenza, Dr. Stapleton, and the rest of the team. Upon reviewing all of Caelin's numbers and echocardiograms over time, they are confident their assumption of Cael's narrowing Aorta is correct; therefore, he will be going to the cath lab on Monday. They believe he will be fine over the weekend but do not want to wait any later than Monday. In the cath lab Dr. Stapleton and Dr. Wilmot will take pictures of his aorta and decide whether they need to balloon the aorta or place a stent. They do feel like an intervention will be necessary. If Caelin were older and weighed more then he would be closer to the Glen and the doctors would just wait until the Glen to address the problem. But since he is months away from the Glen, it could be too detrimental to wait that long. The doctors and surgeons also do not want Caelin to have open-heart surgery just for his aorta, so they believe the cath lab is the best solution- hopefully it is. I guess we will see on Monday...

The one positive thing about Caelin's over-circulation is he is getting ample oxygenated blood flow to his brain. Dr. Wilmot said this could explain his incredible alertness. So we are making lots of eye contact, talking to him a lot, reading books, singing, and giving him math problems. We are convinced he will be speaking in full sentences and doing calculus by Monday. 

...If you feel like you are missing some information, read the previous post... this is the follow-up!