Graham had a cardiologist visit on Friday. His blood oxygen levels have fallen into the high 80s. They were in the mid to high 90s in the hospital and low 90s at our last cardiologist appointment. The cardiologist seems to still think we will have to do something temporary soon before Graham is big enough for the full corrective surgery. He has mentioned 3 possibilities: (1) putting in a shunt that allows more blood to flow to the lungs (2) medication that will help the muscle constricting the opening to the pulmonary artery to relax (3) procedure to stretch pulmonary artery a little bigger. We go back Oct. 30 and will see if his blood oxygen levels are continuing to drop. It is a wait and see game. We are just thankful Graham is continuing to eat well and grow. He weighed 7lbs 11oz, almost back to his birth weight of 7lbs 12oz. We are trusting the Lord with His plan and timing.
On a side note... our first outing as a family of three was a success. We went to Andy's for dinner and Graham slept in his car seat the whole time, despite being fussy most of the afternoon. Yay!
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