Surgery Update

Tyler is out of surgery and it went well. They only had to put one cath in through his neck. They opened up the PA with a balloon. The stenosis was a result of the conduit from his first surgery. When they took it out, it created a narrowing which is often common in babies with Norwoods. The surgeon is happy with the result. They opened up the stenosis by tearing the narrowing and it will repair itself with a larger pathway. They didn't have to place a stint which they are happy about since it is difficult to take down during the Fontan. They will do another lung scan in about 9 months and see if they need to repeat the procedure or wait until a cath is needed prior to the Fontan which is done around 2.5-4 years. During the Fontan the stenosis will be fixed by connecting the lower part of the heart to the area that is narrowed. There were no seen collaterals so no coils were needed and the aorta looked sufficient. The decrease in oxygen could be a result of more blood going to the brain or something that is common with single ventricle babies that has to do with the liver that I didn't understand but that fixes itself after blood flow is changed during the Fontan. So basically everything is a temporary fix until the Fontan, surgery went well and the surgeon is very pleased with how things went. The pressures improved which by quite a bit which was a good thing. They were not that bad to start off. Tyler is waking up and content in Robins arms. It is hard to come off the sedation. Danny and Scott are visiting tonight so we are excited to see them soon. All is well. Thanks for the prayers. We appreciate all the love and support, many people willing to do whatever to help with Scott and be there for us. We are so blessed to have such great friends and family.