Cath Just Days Away

On Tuesday morning, we will check into Miami Children's Hospital's ambulatory surgery waiting room a bit before 9:00am. Caleb will go to pre-op at 9:00. We will then go to the Parent's Sleep Lounge in the Cardiac Area. Caleb's will be the second cath of the day for Dr. Evan Zahn, the head of the cardiology department. When the first cath is over, the team, I believe, will take a break, and then Caleb's will begin. When the cath is over, Caleb will be extubated (taken off of the breathing machine) and then brought to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

This is an exploratory cath, a precursor to the Glenn operation. Depending on what they discover, his surgery could be as close as a couple days after the cath. We are hoping, however, that it can be scheduled in January. If Caleb does well, he will stay overnight in the hospital on Tuesday, and we should be able to go home on Wednesday. Because Caleb seems to be fond of the hospital, we will not be surprised if he decides to stay a bit longer by giving the doctors something to work on.

We have been so blessed by the Lord. The outpouring of God's grace and riches upon our lives through His body has been overwhelming and humbling.