Angie & Jim

Away to the Cath Labby Jim

They just took Angie into the cath lab.  One of the nurses said there is about 30 minutes of prep and about an hour of procedure.  Estimates are almost always low when it comes to times at hospitals, but it sounds like this one will be quicker than the last one.  Anyway, I’ll let you know when it’s done.

Just a recap for those of you who need some catching up.  Angie’s going back into the cath lab to have Dr. Perry look and see if he can find a shunt that is causing the dramatic drop in oxygen saturation levels when Angie sits up.  There can be shunts in a few different places and if he can find some, he may be able to fix them.  He may also do what is called a “bubble test” to see where blood is shunting in the lungs.  We’re hoping he can find a shunt and that he can fix it in the cath lab.  That would be the fastest and easiest way for Angie to recover.  Any other repair would probably involve a more invasive surgery and extend our stay into next week.

Thank you all for your prayers and your support!