Redo

Right now Amelia is stable. She is doing as well as possible, while hooked up to the ECMO and ventilator. 

Today she went into the cath lab, to have dye shot into her Aorta while pictures were being taken. This would show them if anything was twisted, clogged, or closed off. There was also a possibility that they were going to be able to unclog the shunt and put a stint in the shunt to hold it open. Everything looked wide open, except that there was a clot on one end of the shunt. There was still blood flow, but a clog was forming. Unfortunately, they were unable to safely get into the shunt and do what they needed to do.

SO, tomorrow Amelia will be going for round two. She is going to have her shunt replaced. They're going to have to open her back up. It's more complicated since she has scar tissue now. It's risky. 

Prayers for a successful surgery, please. Her surgeon is confident that if this surgery goes well, that she'll pull through. 

We're obviously very saddened that she has to go through everything all over again. She'll likely come back with an open chest, she'll have chest tubes, and all kinds of wires and IV's....all over again. 

We won't be leaving, most likely, until her next surgery, the Glen. The Glen is typically done around 4-6 months. 

Thanks for your prayers and encouragement. 

We love y'all,

Kelly