Malachi's treatment plan for pulmonary hypertension will be continuously administered oxygen. He will have to be hooked up to a portable oxygen tank that will go with us just like the diaper bag for an indefinite amount of time. Malachi will spend one more night at the pediatric intensive care unit making sure that the dosage is set correctly and so they can monitor his sleep.
Yesterday's procedure in the cardiac cath lab showed that while he was under general anesthesia and hooked up to a breathing machine his pressures were improved. This could mean that by being on oxygen he will breath easier and the pressures may go down. If this does not work, they will look at putting him on a medication but we won't know for two to six weeks down the road if there have been any improvements.
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Tell E.E. that I will be there soon and all will be ok. I am sure that I can carry him, the oxygen thingy and a diaper bag. I know I can. No problem.
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