Surgery Day

Today was Levi's surgery. He woke up remembering he could not eat. He had no complaints until Samuel ate. Then he was a bit mad. He walked around carrying a spoon yelling "NO!"
This was short lived however. We arrived at the hospital at 11:30 and everyone was ready to take us early. So we were rushed through the registration process. Levi was a bit worried once the nurses started checking his stats. His oxygen level was low hovering between 79 and 80.  He ended up falling to sleep and not waking until they gave him some medicine to help him relax. This medicine made him one silly little guy and by time I carried him back to the surgical unit he was not worried in the least!!  He is one brave little trooper!

The ENT doctor came out about 2pm and explained Levi's stenosis.  Levi does have tracheal stenosis that will need to be repaired.  It was not congenital.  It was caused by his first heart surgery. The vent was put in I such a way that it rubbed on his trachea creating scar tissue.   However, it is a very thin stenosis, 360 degrees. He said it is repairable and not a severe type.  Thanks for your prayers for this because on the initial X-rays his trachea was nor only narrow, but twisted.  No twisting is present!

I will update this post when we hear from the cardiologist. Keep praying!

Levi  came through his surgery like a champ. Honestly, he is the bravest little guy I know.  His ear tubes are in and there was a lot of drainage. I can't imagine how uncomfortable that must have been for him all these months...years.  Excited to see how they effect his speech 
and hearing!

Now for the AMAZING miracle!! In November, the ultrasound and echo showed Levi's heart as working with only 1 ventricle and a very narrow pulmonary artery that was only allowing drops of blood to pass through.  TODAY, they found 2, yes 2, good sized chambers and a nice sized pulmonary artery functioning as it should!!! Praise be to God!!  The cath doctor is not able to see how the valves are attached, but...if they are good our little guy will have a 2 ventricle heart!!! They will repair the holes.  So, our new prayer request is that Levi's valves would be found to be in perfect order! This will be told by another echo. I am sure our cardiologist is going to be surprised when he sees the results of today's cath!!  

The Cardiologists will be discussing Levi's test results next week to decide where to go from here.

Thanks for your prayers!!