CHOP Appointment

We met with Dr. C this morning. He had had a phone conference with our Ent and pulmonologist at Hopkins last Wednesday. Together, they decided that putting the VEPTR back in on the right side was the best option. He checked her wound today and doesn't feel that it is healed enough to do another major surgery. The incision he will make it any in the same place, but there's always a higher risk of that new skin tearing if it's not fully healed.

So....he will do the surgery, but not yet. We made an appointment for January and he will reevaluate then. We just need to keep her healthy until then. We don't have a tentative timeline yet--we will discuss that at the next appointment.

We are thankful that he is now willing to do it--we just wish it was going to be sooner rather than later. But we will hunker down for the winter and get that back completely healed!

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Unknown said…

We will be keeping the entire family in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you all.

October 25, 2017 at 9:01 AM

Mary Lou said…

Julie....
Merry Christmas and happy 2017, Friend!! There have not been any Blog posts here in quite a while!! I hope Abby is staying well and that you are all OK!! ;)
Peace out, Mary Lou

December 25, 2017 at 10:09 AM

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