Jo Jo after her PICC lineJolianne had a very busy day today. I got to the hospital at 9:40 and right when I walked in they started telling me about the PICC line they were going to do today. A PICC line is, by definition and per its acronym, a peripherally inserted central catheter. It is long, slender, small, flexible tube that is inserted into a peripheral vein, typically in the upper arm, and advanced until the catheter tip terminates in a large vein in the chest near the heart to obtain intravenous access. It is similar to other central lines as it terminates into a large vessel near the heart. However, unlike other central lines, its point of entry is from the periphery of the body the extremities. To perform this procedure the doctors had to put her under general anesthesia. They whole process took about 1 hour. After they brought her back up to her room she was sleeping comfortably. I read her a few stories from our Fairy Tales book. I really enjoyed that part of the day. It was nice to sit with her and share that special time. Around 3:00 they took her down stairs again to do a CT Scan. They are looking to see if she has too much blood going into her lungs. If she does, they will do a Heart Cautheterization this evening. The results won't be ready until around 8:00, so we will have to be patient and wait it out. They will also be able to tell from the CT Scan what kind of surgery she will need. Sometimes they do a full repair of the heart and sometimes they do it in phases. We should know for sure tomorrow what the surgeons plan to do. Daddy is up with Jolianne right now keeping an eye on his baby girl. I will update with more information as I get it.
Love,
Jeremy and Crystal
3 comments:
Sounds like a busy day for our little miss! Glad they got the line in. One hurdle done. yeah! You are such a good Mommy reading your little one her fairy tale book! Do Nana a favor and record a little of it next time. Trust me, when she has orange hair and a ring in her lip, you'll be glad you did! LOL And sweet daddy staying with his princess,, I bet he'd move in that room if he could. (And how bout that Aunt Kim?! She was so creative with last nights video and song. Awesome!)
Our every thought is a prayer for you little JoJo until you are home safe and sound.
We love you all. We'll be waiting for your call and are here if you need us.
Love Nana and Papa
The picture you took today is just precious! I bet that was the highlight of her day was when you read to her the fairy tale book. So sweet! Then the next highlight was when her daddy got their to see his sweet princess! Glad that the picc line and ct scan procedures went well. I love ya'll!
Love,
Kim
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