Team Travis: Pictures 11/4/2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Pictures 11/4/2009

Travis had another good day. He got moved over to the A side of the NICU this morning. He was on the B side which is used for babies that are more critical. This news was a good way to start the day, because they close the B side a lot to do procedures on the babies. Nicole got to spend the entire day with the baby and got to feed him 2 more times today. His eating has increased to double what he was eating yesterday. Travis is doing well and we just enjoy sitting and watching him grow. No other news to report.

NOTE FROM NICOLE:
I watch him all day and just look at his expressions. I am noticing more and more that some of his expression look like mine, especially when he furrow his eyebrows. Time flies when I am just looking at my baby.

Travis was sleeping comfortably and somebody disturbed him. So he let them know how he feels. Must take after his mom after being woken up from a nap.

Travis really likes his BIG orange pacifier. It keeps him calm.

4 comments:

Wodzisz FamilyNovember 4, 2009 at 7:59 PM
You gotta love their innocence when they 'pose' for pictures. You also have to love the gigantic pacifiers they use at the hospital...they seem bigger than the babies head. I am so glad Travis is doing so well. You just wait until you get him home and see how well he does!

I am continuing to keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
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AnonymousNovember 5, 2009 at 7:59 AM
I LUV ALL YOUR PICTURES... THANKS FOR KEEPING US UPDATED ON BABY TRAVIS!! MANY GOOD THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE BEING SENT YOUR WAY!!

LOVE COUSIN STEF & FAMILY...
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AnonymousNovember 5, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Nicole this is Cristy (Randi's sister) I check your here often for updates. Travis looks great & is so darn cute. Sending good thoughts and prayers. BTW...TRAVIS your my kind of sleeper I"m the same way when someone wakes me up..lol..sending hugs

Cristy
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RandiNovember 6, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Haha I love his middle finger gesture at whoever woke him up! You tell them Travis! He's adorable Nicole! You guys did awesome!
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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.....