The surgeon just came to speak with us. Micah is NOT getting a new pacer battery today. The results of the cath show that his left ventrical is not beating the way it should. Dr. Cecchin said that Micah needs a completely different pace maker. He needs a pacer that will pace both the left and right ventricals. His heart is completely dependent on his pacer. The doctor also said that Micah may need more repairs on his heart. It looks like there may be more blockage in his pulmonary artery that will need surgical intervention. The doctor wants him to go on to heart medication to try and relieve the stress on his heart. We will have about 6 months for this decision to be made and action to be taken. Dr. Cecchin wants to meet with Dr. Brown, Dr, Gauthier and Dr. Fynn Thompson to figure out what the next move is. Micah's heart needs help.
Also his liver is showing signs of being slightly swollen; they don't know why this is happening. They decided that since he needs so much more work, they do not want to risk infection by opening him up to replace the battery when in a matter of 6 months he is going to need a completely new pacer and more work on his heart. He is out of surgery and waking up. Dr. Cecchin is with him now as they take out the breathing tube. They are watching him very carefully for any signs of distress or pain. PLEASE PRAY!!! MICAH NEEDS PRAYER DESPERATELY!!!!! Jason and I are very scared.
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