Another eventful day at CHOP... After a late night at the Jack Johnson concert, we caught the 6:30am train back to University City for a full day of appointments. First was the Eco. Everything checked out. A few things to watch out for... the aortic arch (to ensure it is big enough and if not it may need to be patched during surgery)... the thickness of the pulmonary artery (it is looking thicker than usual and it may need to be shaved during surgery)... and of course, the corenary arteries (which can never be predicted as they are so small).
After the Eco, we met with the OB group. Here's where our day got a little scary. As soon as they saw Mar, they suspected something was not right. Upon taking her blood pressure, we found it was a bit high, her swelling was getting worse and her skin seemed to be pitting (a term I just learned:)). They informed us that it could be pre-eclampsia and if so, she would need to be admitted. Before they could say for certain, they took a series of blood for testing.
So many thoughts ran through our heads as we walked to our next appointment - we didn't have our bag packed for the hospital... Mar didn't get to enjoy any time off... Amy wasn't finished putting the nursery together.
Our next appointment was with the surgeon (Dr Spray). Dr Spray went over the surgical procedure and the risks and odds. I have to admit, I was a bit in awe meeting the man that will hold our son's heart in his hands.
Before finding out if Mar would be admitted, we had one last stop - an MRI. The MRI is to check Jack's brain activity and ensure he will be really smart:) The results... He is a smart guy!
Now back to the OB group for our final appointment. The results were in. Everything looks good. The protein in the urine was slightly elevated but all other findings were normal. Just to be safe, we will need to visit CHOP 2x per week until delivery.
Stay tuned as we will try to post as much as possible moving forward. Thank you all so very much for your love and support.
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