Just an update on our precious baby girls heart condition. Scott and I had our appointment with the baby's cardiologist today, and he was able to get a better look at her heart (due to the fact that it has been 2 months and she has grown a lot since June). I am happy to report some good news, the condition is not as bad as we had thought. Dr. Womack (the cardiologist, obviously) looked at the baby for probably about an hour (which was excruciating for my back) and was able to see that indeed the left side of the heart is smaller than it should be, but is functioning well. This was awesome news because it basically means the baby does not have Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ( It is hypoplastic in that it is underdeveloped, but is not as extreme) like we thought. The main problem is that the aeorta is either pinched off or stops all together, therefore she will need surgery to correct it within her first week of life. This means that we will still have to go to University Hospital/Primary childrens in Salt Lake City to deliver the baby so she is able to have the surgery as soon as possible. She will also need two subsequent surgeries to repair some other small problems that will arise as she grows, but they are minor. Dr. Womack was also able to see that the problem he thought he saw in the previous ultrasound that led him to believe that the baby would have down syndrome, was wrong, and he no longer thinks that will happen (unless by coincedence). We still don't have a date that we will be in Salt Lake to be induced, but we were told that we will need to be there in the next 4 to 6 weeks to meet the surgeons, and allow them to do their own assessment of everything. At that time we will be able to schedule the induction and have a clearer view of things to come.
We just want to thank all of you who have fasted and prayed on our behalf, we have felt so much love over these past two months, and feel very blessed. We want everyone to know that MIRACLES DO HAPPEN, and Heavenly Father does answer prayers. It is true that our baby is not perfect and will have hardships, but it could be a lot worse. We feel like we couldn't have recieved better news. As soon as we know when we will be in town to meet the surgeons, we will let all of you Utahns know. Thank you all for your love and support.
