Surprises... #2

Isaac did very well during his CT, Myelogram & Angiogram yesterday. We won't know all the results and recommendations until Tuesday, due to timing of the doctors & radiologists reviewing and having time to consult with each other and then communicate to us.

As the title would indicate, Isaac has another surprise (if you can call it that). The Angiogram requires a longer stay in recovery for observation, to ensure that there is no bleeding from where the catheter was inserted into the femoral artery. It was about 3 hours into being in observation, that the nurse noticed that his right leg was cooler to the touch than his left and the pulse was hard to palpate in his right foot. A bit more time went by, and the color in his right leg started to change to grey, and we were sent on our way to have an ultrasound of his leg to check for a clot.

It was determined pretty quickly that he had developed a decent sized clot in his right femoral artery, and that he would need to be admitted and put on some anticoagulants. So, he won at least a 3 day/3 night stay in the PICU at CMH! How lucky! (And, while you may sense some sarcasm, we are truly thankful that this was discovered before we went home, and that we are most definitely in the right place to get this taken care of). And, with the luck Isaac has, we'll have him pick our next lottery ticket numbers.

We're still waiting on news on how long they think we'll be here, and what the longer term course of treatment is for Isaac, and how that will affect any surgery timeline that we have.

He is in pretty good spirits, watching Mickey Mouse, and trying to get some rest. We've seen a few smiles too!

Eli is having fun staying with Grandma and Grandpa, helping with chores (he LOVES helping Grandpa with trash (imagine that), feeding the birds, helps grandma with his dishes, and many other things. He also got to go to dinner with Grandma, his cousin Patrick and Aunt Andrea last night too. While Isaac was having his tests done on Friday, Eli got to go to the gym with our nanny Jaime, and several of his friends. He is FINALLY tall enough to climb up the kids rock wall and do the big slide. I think he took an extra long nap afterwards! I can't wait to take him there to see him do all of the big kid stuff too!

As always, we sure appreciate all of the prayers and thoughts. Please pray that Isaac doesn't have a 3rd surprise up his sleeve!

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