Gracelyn's Story: Cath Lab Scheduled for Tuesday...

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Jeff and Andee were married in 2003. We were both born and raised in Utah. We have three sweet children. During a 23 week check up with our second child, the baby was diagnosed with Pulmonary Stenosis, a heart defect. She was born on December 16, 2009 when the doctors discovered she actually had Pulmonary Atresia, Tricuspid Atresia and Atrial Ectopic Tachycardia. After she was born she stayed at Primary Children's Medical Center for three weeks. During that time she had a BT Shunt and stent placed in her heart.

On June 4, 2010, Gracelyn received her Glenn shunt. During that time they removed her BT shunt and stent. She is doing great! The next step will be the Fontan procedure some time after she turns two.

We intend for this blog to keep family and friends aware of what's going on as our story progresses. We have learned so much and found strength from the blogs and websites of those that have previously gone through this that we want to share our story for those who will unfortunately face this as well, as there is currently no cure for Congenital Heart Disease. We are grateful for all the prayers on our behalf.

UPDATE: July 2013: Gracelyn was scheduled to have her Fontan this summer. Doctors feel like she is doing so great it can be postponed until next summer. We have recently contacted the Children's Hospital of Boston for second opinion. They believe they have an alternative to the Fontan. In September we will head to Boston to see what they can do for her.

UPDATE: April 2015- Gracelyn had her Fontan surgery on April 27, 2015. She flew through the procedure and recovery. It didn't happen immediately, but by day two she was a beautiful shade of pink.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Cath Lab Scheduled for Tuesday...

Yesterday Primary's called and said that the doctors wanted to get Gracelyn in the cath lab "right away." They scheduled her to go in on Monday. A couple hours ago I received a call saying that they had an emergency case and that she would be pushed to Tuesday, first case. I'm not sure why they have chosen the cath over surgery, but we have placed a call with the cardiologist to better understand what they will be doing and why.

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Mindi DApril 21, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Hey they normally will do a cath before surgery. From what i understand, it helps them to see what to expect before they actually get into the surgery. They don't want to be surprised by something. Hope that helps a little bit :) Good luck, let me know if i can be any help. I know a little about the process :)
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