Malachi had an echocardiogram and a chest x-ray today to determine if there was a plan of action that could help him. It was decided that he will be admitted to Saint Mary's Hospital on the morning of Monday, April 7th. He will be checked in for treatment in the cardiac cath lab where they will begin by putting him to sleep then inserting a catheter in an artery from the top of his leg to his heart. They will try to run more conclusive tests on the pressures in and around his heart. At the same time, they will also still be trying to determine a cause of "why" things are happening the way they are. If they can, they will begin a medication to relieve the increasing pressure from his right ventricle to his lung. If everything goes well, he may be released by Tuesday, April 8th.
We are disappointed of course knowing that things have not been getting better since he was born. If anything, some of the indicators they look at have gotten worse thus the desire to be more aggressive in getting him in. At one point right after he was born, they thought they could wait several months to watch his condition to see if it stabilized or got better. Being that it has gone the other way, they want to see if they can help now.
The best case scenario may be that an oral medication would keep the pressure down and things would be "OK".
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Thinking about you . . . Hugs.
Many prayers from SC. Tell them to be extra careful with Eric Edward Malachi.
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