2 weeks old 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
4:03pm
Cardiologist just stopped by and said the ductus still hasn’t closed at all (per ECG results).
Asher will be scheduled for PDA ligation surgery in the next day or two.
Note: PDA surgery is done on the blood vessel, not the heart. The doctor will make a cut (incision) on the side of the child’s chest between the ribs. Next, the doctor will use small tools between the ribs to close the blood vessel with stitches or clips. Then, the doctor will close the incision with stitches.
Risks are minimal but recovery could be a bumpy road for 1-2 days.
The surgery will be done at his bedside in the NICU. They shut down and sterilize the entire NICU for the procedure.
Still waiting on brain ultrasound results. Probably won’t get them until tomorrow (Monday).
All other labs still looking positive!
