Heart Surgery for Kyle

Yet again, I'm writing from the All Children's Hospital family waiting room while Kyle is in an operating room. The cardiologist has decided to do the cardio catheterization with ballooning after all. The cardiologist did inform us that, although this is a pretty standard procedure, it is complicated by the artery calcification because it makes the arteries more rigid and brittle. First, they are testing the pressures and taking pictures of the heart before doing the actual procedure. They are being as cautious as possible but there is still high risk in this procedure. On the positive side, we got to hold him and take pictures of him without even the feeding tube on his face since they had to stop feedings last night to prepare for the procedure today.

I will try to write more later to update you all on how the procedure goes.