Pre Op Tuesday

 It was a long day and tomorrow is the start of the really long days!

The cardiologist was very nice and very knowledgable. Tomorrow will answer lots of questions and help so much to determine how Friday might go. Bottom line today, they just don't see occluded coronary arteries here because kids don't get them unless like Ivy something has gone wrong. And those kids don't  survive. But Ivy did. They are going in to that part very uncertain. It's no wonder everyone shrugged their shoulders on what to do with it at home.  It's just so high risk and so unseen.  

As for the tricuspid valve, loads of damage, severe regurgitation to the point that her tummy is giant because its full of blood backup. We knew this. They can repair it, but if the cells are dead, the valves still won't work right so we will be back to square one. The heart squeeze would be much better if she had a more accurately placed pacemaker. With the one she has, the leads are in the least optimal place. With 3 leads instead of 2 and better placement we are hopeful her heart will get a better squeeze. So she will get a new pacemaker during open hesrt friday and the leads will be in different places.The squeeze is something that is terribly wrong with her heart right now. We should know  Lots more tomorrow after Cath. Thank you all for praying!!!!!! 

Jeremiah 29:11 – "’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’"