http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontan_procedure
Taylor's Cardiac Cath went very well earlier this week as did her visit with the surgeon - though she refused to show him her chest scar, or zipper as we call it. She had been so cooperative with each nurse and doctor up to that point there was bound to be a breakdown!
June 8 we visit the hospital again for pre-op work and a tour - not so sure about that part. T will have a chest xray, bloodwork and EKG and we all can visit the surgical area. She then will go home and we will return to INOVA Fairfax early Thursday morning for surgery.
Many of you have asked how long she will be in the hospital, what the recovery will be like, etc. We don't really know. It all depends on how her body responds to the signficant increase in blood flowing through her lungs as a result of the Fontan procedure.
You can look the Fontan up on Wikipedia and get a quick, accurate overview of the surgery and the possible complications. We are praying for Taylor's continued strength, health and complication free procedure!
We will post regular updates to the blog to keep everyone posted, so please check often and share with others.
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