Baskett Family: Surgery Dates

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Surgery Dates

Lillian and Matt have finally gotten surgery dates. Lillian is the 2nd surgery scheduled for Aug 1 so it might get bumped till the 2nd. Matt’s surgery is Aug 4th. Both surgeries will be at the Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Recovery time is unknown and varies depending on how long the kids are on the heart and lung bypass machine. We will be in Utah until July 28 or 29. So if any of our Utah friends are in town…give us a call.

3 comments:

Unknown said...: Such cute new pics of the kids! I missed them terribly during your extended vacation...oh, I missed you too! Thanks for being such a great friend you crazy redhead.; July 21, 2008 at 11:13 AM
The Simmons Family said...: I don't know how you do it with two going into surgery within days of eachother. I hope things go well for you and will keep an eye on your blog for updates. The new pics are cute!

Andrea; July 21, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Leah said...: I'm so glad for the blog updates. The kids look great. Especially Matt. I'm so glad things he's getting the medical care he needs. Truly Heavenly Father answers prayers!; July 23, 2008 at 4:08 PM

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Oct. 24th The Delay

Matt's surgery has been cancelled due to indecisive surgerns and doctors. On the way to the hospital today to do pre-op, the surgen, Dr. Kouretas called and asked that I meet with him. At the meeting he said that they would like to stent Matt's pulmonary artery on the left side that is narrowing down too about 1-2 mm (the size of spaghetti) and hold off on the surgery till after the stent is put in. (about 6-8 weeks). Originally, we were told by Dr. Day (cardiologist) that they would patch that area or use a conduit and go around that area. Dr. Kouretas said that the area to the pulomanary artery is covered in scar tissue (due to the previous surgerys) and in a hard to reach place right next to the lung. It would be too difficult to patch in surgery and that is why the stent is necessary. So when I left the meeting I was told to expect a call from the cath lab in the next day or two to set the appointment for the stent.
On the way out of the hospital I stopped in and left a message with Dr. Day to get his view point on postponing the surgery.

A call, a couple of hours later, from Dr. Day left us further frustrated. The Cardiologist team consist of all cardiologists and the two heart surgens. All of them met earlier this morning to discuss Matt's surgery tomarrow and the goals except Dr. Kouretas. Dr. Kouretas was unable to make it due to him being ill. He came in later in the day. The Cardiologist team decided, without Dr. Kouretas, that the surgery should take place tomarrow, as planned. The narrowed pulmonary artery would be expanded via patch either in an insion through the back of Matt's chest or later in the cath lab with a stent. Dr. Day did not know that Dr. Kouretas had cancelled the surgery until my note. Frustrating that they can't seem to get a clear plan.
To further complicate the matter, the stent doctors do not want to do a stent. Matt is too small and the largest stent that can be safely put in is 4mm....too small to do a great deal of good. SOOOOOO Dr. Day said that he would hopefully get all parties together and re-hash out the game plan...next Wed at the latest. Until then, we are sitting tight. They could call us anytime and say "come in we are doing all three things in surgery tomarrow" or we can be waiting till the cath doctors or surgens make up their minds.
Matt will need a blood transfusion due to a low red blood cell count in the next week.

October Post Cath-Lab

Matt's surgery is needed to accomplish three goals. The first: to give adaquet blood flow to the left lung. Currently, the pulmonary artery narrows to about 1-2mm right before the branches go into the lung.
The second: to close the large hole (VSD) in his heart between the right and left sides. The blood is being pumped through his body without going through the lungs to oxygnated the blood. The third: to place a pulmonary valve in between the heart and the pulmonary arteries so that back flow from the lungs will be minimized.
Currently, Matt's oxygen saturation is in the low 70s.

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