...it seems like nearly yesterday that we were spending the entire day (and night) in the hospital and here we are again - wait a minute, it was practically yesterday.
After we received the calls from the doctor, Stacy and I decided to come right to the hospital and plan on staying here probably most of the day and evening. On the plus side, we'll finally be able to use the $50 cafeteria gift cards we get weekly to use while Finn is there.
So the word on Finn is that he will have the surgery (I prefer to call it procedure because it helps me feel better about it) tomorrow morning at 7:30 am. Basically what happens is they enter his chest cavity from his back and go through the ribs, from there they locate where the hole is and either tie it or clamp it up. Beginning to end it takes about an hour.
We spoke with his attending physician this afternoon and she said that immediately after the procedure he can get better, get worse or stay the same; but it is one more thing to cross off the list as a potential risk. After he gets over the trauma from the surgery hopefully we'll see more improvement. Kelsie posted a link with more information about the procedure in her comment to the last post, feel free to check that out if you want more info.
Given the heart history in my family I want everyone to know that this murmur is a normal thing and is not related to anything congenital or hereditary. In fact, most all full term babies have a small hole in their heart when born that closes within four to five days after birth. The reason for this is that while in the womb the baby actually NEEDS that hole in order for the heart and lungs to function together properly. It doesn't need to seel until after delivery. Given how young Finn is it's not surprising he has a hole and it didn't seel. It's just scary that our 14 day old preemie is having surgery even if it is a quick and "routine" one for his situation.
As it was before when we were in the hospital, we have to have our phones off so if you are looking for information or trying to contact us the blog is the place for the info and the email is the way to reach us. Thanks again for your continued love and support.
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Hi you three. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I will be sending waves and waves of positive energy Finn's way tomorrow morning. PLEASE let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Stay strong...Finn is a total stud and I know he'll do great.
- Stacey M.
He needs everyone's love and support and prayers right now! He's got a lot of people on his side (as do you two).
Finn, stay strong, little guy! We love you!
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