Team Travis: Things went well with the MRI

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Things went well with the MRI

Travis is doing well after the MRI. Roger said he was a trooper but really tired after it. One of the doctor's gave him a little Halloween blanket as a present. Tomorrow we have a consultation with the surgeon Dr. Lamberti. His first open heart surgery is planned for Monday. The doctor's here and going to really try to get me out of here tomorrow so I can spend time with him before Monday morning. I'll keep you posted. I'm definitely being a good patient so I can get out of here.

3 comments:

UnknownOctober 24, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Hang in there Nicole, Roger, and Travis. Congratulations! Travis is beautiful and he does look like Roger, doesn't he? Portia and I are praying for you. Met Natalie yesterday. Everything is fine here at your home.
Don't worry about things, just pray and think positive.
Love, Pat n Portia
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MeghannOctober 25, 2009 at 8:02 AM
Nicole,
I am thinking about you and your family and hope for the best on Monday. Would you like visitors? If so, let me know when and where. xoxo
Meghann
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AnonymousOctober 25, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Nicole,

Wow what a journey. Congratulations! My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. Hope all goes well tomorrow. Let me know if you would like company or any assistance.

Love,
Lisa S.
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Travis Gary DiCarlo

Travis Gary DiCarlo, first son of Roger and Nicole DiCarlo, was born at San Diego Kaiser Hospital, October 23, 2009 with a Congenital Heart Defect known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, or HLHS. The short explanation is that Travis was born with only half of a heart. In order for him to live, a series of three operations were planned.

Due to an infection, Travis had to have an additional open heart surgery to insert pulmonary artery bands on October 29, 2009. He had his Norwood Surgery on November 21, 2009. He was sent home on December 14, 2009 from Rady's Children Hospital of San Diego after spending his first 52 nights of life in the hospital.

After being home for several months, Travis was due to for his next surgery in the plan, the Glenn procedure. But the life of a cardiac kid can change in an instant and life doesn't always go as planned. Due to the anatomy of his heart and some rhythm issues, Travis had what the surgeons called Norwood part 2. They replaced his Sano Shunt with a bigger one, enlarged his pulmonary arteries and installed a pacemaker. This surgery was performed on May 3, 2010. Travis went home on May 17th, 2010.

Around Travis' first birthday in October his cardiologist detected some narrowing in his pulmonary artery and ordered a heart cath. The heart cath showed extensive narrowing in his aorta and his pulmonary artery. On February 17, 2011 Travis had his 4th open heart surgery. He was doing well with recovery until he suddenly went into cardiac arrest on Friday (2/18). After two hours of CPR Travis was placed on ECMO (a heart/lung bypass). Although his heart did begin to beat again on its own, his brain was damaged during the whole ordeal and he lost all brain function. We had to say goodbye to our beautiful boy on Saturday, February 19th. We miss our boy terribly.....