Testing thus far has turned out well, consequently, all signs are pointing to Nicho being discharged from the hospital this week. Nicholas has managed to rid himself of having to take the Norvasc (for high blood pressure) and is now solely on Coumadin. It's been 5 years that Nicholas has had to take multiple medications, so this is a big feat to whittle down to one med (Nicho's word for this is "awesomeness" (and yes, he is dictating to me :-)). However, the additional blood flow is only at about an additional 10% on the left side and minimal on the right side. Any additional blood flow is positive, but with time, we are hoping his lung response improves. The doctor mentioned that sometimes when the lungs haven't had flow for a while, they wither, so we are hopeful and looking forward to seeing even more of an improvement.
I didn't think Nicholas had this much weight to lose, but he has now lost 9 pounds since he came to the hospital for the PTE procedure. I just want to feed that boy.
Nicholas has bounced back so quickly, laughing a lot (despite the fact that this is painful for him) and making the best out of his situation. He has made a lot of new friends in the doctors and nurses who have worked with him and has thoroughly enjoyed their company (this is definitely one of the highlights of all his hospital stays).
With all this being said, this is the final post. Thanks for caring and following along Nicho's procedure with us.
I'm glad to hear that all went well. I really appreciate you taking the time to do the blog so I could keep up to date with his procedure.
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I would like to echo Danny's comments. I am glad that the operation and his recuperation are going well. Here is to your strength as a mother in a difficult trial. Thanks for posting and all the best to Nicholas, you and your whole support network. We are all pulling for you.
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