Team Travis: Pictures from the last 3 days

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Pictures from the last 3 days

Here are some new pictures of our baby boy Travis. He is doing really good and we are just enjoying every minute we get to spend with him. We are just in a waiting period until he has his big Norwood surgery on the 20th.

Travis all bundled up after a bath.

Look at my boy posing for the camera.

Travis up close and personal.

Travis loves to move his hands

Daddy stop taking pictures and tell me a story.

DADDY!!! Was that you or do I need my diaper changed.

I love my HUGE pacifier..

Travis is becoming such a good eater. They even mentioned taking his NG tube out.

Travis is always watching us feed him to make sure he doesn't get cheated.

Travis is such a sweet boy.

Look at my hair and how small that I am.

Travis was wearing his Chargers socks for the big game on Sunday.

Chargers now 3-0 since his birth.

I really love this little dude.

5 comments:

Marilyn MillerNovember 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM
I visit you everyday, but haven't left comments. It is so good to see Travis growing and looking so good. My well wishes are sent to you each day.
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Michelle MoralesNovember 11, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Those are the most precious pictures of Travis. He is so cute and love those eyes. It is so good to see him daily and how well he is doing. I still pray for you all, and hope things keep going well. Love you all
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Grandma SueNovember 11, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Grandpa Roger said "WOW" to these photos. He loves the way Travis looks at you Roger. Me too.
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AnonymousNovember 11, 2009 at 4:49 PM
What greats pics of your boy. He looks so relaxed and calm....You look pretty happy too!
Keep the pics coming, I love looking at them each day. Happy thoughts and prayers go out to you all.
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AnonymousNovember 11, 2009 at 6:57 PM
It's almost too hard for me to see these beautiful pictures and to watch the videos. My heart aches to hold my Grandson and to kiss those precious little hands. I dream of the day I can hold him for the 1st time and look forward to being his Nana for the rest of my life!
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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.....