They took another x-ray of the portacath this morning. (Somewhere around 6am this morning they woke us up for this. Do kids ever cooperate first thing in the morning?) They had hoped to get one of him laying down over the x-ray plate instead of sitting up in front of it. Alas, after some failed negotiations, they got another image with him sitting up in front of it. Well, after reviewing the two x-rays the surgeon decided that it wasn't so much that the catheter had slipped down, but rather that his heart, diaphragm, lungs, etc, were raised up because of his sitting position. (The concern is that the catheter could enter his heart and cause arrhythmia.) They want to let things settle for a day, let his chest expand a few times through deep breathing, and monitor his heart for any aggravation. If everything looks good today then we will forgo the "adjustment" surgery and begin the ATG treatment tomorrow.
Friday, October 20, 2006
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