Merry Christmas

Caleb is out of the hospital. Doctor's gave him a good report. Pretty smooth stay overall incluing a visit from Santa!

Cath Completed

We are waiting to see Caleb. His cath is over. Now the challenge is for him to remain still for six hours. Anyone that knows Caleb knows that this is easier said then done. The scripture that comes to mind is "Be still and know that I am God".

Prayer Request

It was rough putting Caleb "to sleep" for the cath. He's always ha a high tolerance for medicine, so he needs a strong dose. He went down with a fight, screaming all the way. Please pray for him that when he wakes up he will be kind and appreciative to the doctors and nurses. A lot to ask, we know. We want Caleb to have the peace of the Lord.

Caleb in Pre-op

Caleb is with Mommy in pre-op. He'll be undergoing his cath as soon as he goes to sleep. Genesis is having fun with Daddy drinking Starbucks and exploring all the cool play areas at the hospital.

Almost Done With Day One

Testing is done. We saw the cardiac units. Now we are waiting to meet some doctors and then we will go play in the snow!

Progress Report

Caleb is now undergoing an echo, which is a sonogram of the heart.. He's had a chest x-ray, vitals, and blood work. He's doing great, having fun - except when they drew blood!

At the Hospital

We are at the hospital. Caleb has been registered and we are waiting for him to have a chest x-ray. One of many tests today.

Arrival

Thankfully, we arrived safely late last night at our friends house about twenty miles west of Boston. We spent the day today hanging out and relaxing.

Tomorrow we will be at the hospital at 7:00am when Caleb will begin several tests in preparation for his cath on the 24th. We are looking forward to meeting Caleb's surgeon and learning about the hospital.

Thanks for your prayers.

On the Road

We are officially Boston bound! We just stopped for breakfast at Cracker Barrel in Titusville. We hope to be in Boston Sunday night. Thank you so much for your prayers!

Boston Schedule

We need to be at the hospital around 7:00am for some tests on December 23. On that day, Caleb will receive a chest x-ray, EKG, echo, and blood work. We'll also have a meeting with the physicians about his situation. This should all take around five hours.

The next day, Christmas Eve, Caleb will be admitted around 7:30am. He will undergo a cardiac catheterization. He will spend the night in the hospital and if all goes well, he will be released around noon on Christmas Day.

While in Boston, we plan on having a great time, enjoying a white Christmas. We will be staying with our good friends Christian and Dulce. We also hope to visit Calvary Chapel which is very close to the hospital.

Caleb

Mission Accomplished!

Caleb did great. Here's some photos for you:
BEFORE and AFTER

Tooth Extraction

Caleb will be getting one of his front teeth extracted on Monday because of an infection.

Please keep him in prayer!

Boston for Christmas

Attention all family and friends! For those who have prayed for Caleb and our family during his hospital stays of years past, we are asking for your prayer support again.

When Caleb was diagnosed with Tricuspid Atresia, it was explained to us that it would be necessary for him to have three surgeries. Three years later: two down, one to go. He is ready now for his final surgery, the Fontan operation. This is the "big" one.
We have decided to have him evaluated at Children's Hospital of Boston before we schedule this final surgery. This will take place on December 24 of this year.
Please keep our family in your prayers as we seek to do our due diligence in helping Caleb to have a healthy life.
We are also looking forward to seeing what God will do in us and through us as we take this little venture in faith.

Brain Atrophy

As we were getting some tests done to get ready for another heart surgery in about a year, an MRI revealed Caleb's brain was a bit atrophied. Additionally, there is a small amount of fluid on the brain.

Well, you wouldn't know it by his actions!

He turns three in a couple weeks.

We have an appointment with a neurologist soon.

Thanks for your prayers.

Doing Great

We hardly ever post on this blog any more! That's because we're too busy trying to catch up with Caleb.