Friday Update

After all the specialists and surgeons met today, they let us know that their timetable has changed, which is to be expected in the medical world. Instead of doing the heart catheterization, they will just do the shunt surgery on Monday.

They know she needs the shunt, but the cath was in order to answer questions that have to do with the two open heart surgeries, so it can wait. She’ll get it before the second surgery.

We are at the Hospital now and will spend the night here. We have a 7AM meeting with the surgeon (Lofland) tomorrow. “Late to bed and early to rise gives everyone bags under their eyes.”

As a follow-up to the Doctor-ese, here’s a link to Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital. It’s a great explanation of what Olivia is going through, complete with a flash movie or illustrated summary. Interesting stuff.