Little Heart Family: A Few Pictures

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

A Few Pictures

Getting some chocolate milk Sunday morning

Being stubborn about the nasal canula Sunday night

First time out of bed, moving from the CVICU to 3 West today. This was taken just after a very tough IJ central line pull. It wasn't pretty and no one was very happy.

Finally getting a good nap up on 3W

Had a couple mandarin oranges this morning, but other than that he hadn't eaten anything solid. He woke up from his nap this evening wanting a hotdog and grapes.

Off to a great start tonight. Hope he can stay this way.

4 comments:

AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:06 AM
Love you guys and thinking about you every day!
I'm in Guam at an exercise but San Fran looks better!
Myles
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Lucas and MeghanFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:44 AM
It is so great to see these pictures...especially the one of Clayton eating hotdogs and grapes! Go Clay-bug!!!
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KristaFebruary 21, 2012 at 9:22 AM
So glad he's out of the CVICU! Continuing to pray for his comfort and recovery.
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AnonymousFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Jeff and I are keeping you in our prayers!

-Renee
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

From http://www.mayoclinic.org/hlhs/

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is an abnormality in which the left side of the heart (left ventricle, aortic valve and aorta) is severely underdeveloped. The condition is congenital (present at birth).

When the left-side heart structures are underdeveloped, the right side of the heart must pump blood to both the lungs and to the rest of the body. In the womb, a baby's body receives oxygen-rich blood through a communication (connection) called the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). After birth, the PDA spontaneously begins to close. An undeveloped heart cannot pump efficiently enough to support life and that is when a baby with HLHS gets very sick. Without treatment, the defect is usually fatal within the first several days of life.