Team Travis: Pictures 11/15/2009 and Update

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Pictures 11/15/2009 and Update

This was a quiet weekend as expected. The test are starting up tonight to get ready for the surgery on Friday. They will be doing several exams and test in the next couple of days. I know that a lot of people our praying for Travis and we appreciate all of the prayers. Please pray that his blood culture tests and all of the pre-surgery tests come out okay. It has been a long wait for his Norwood surgery and we do not need any more setbacks. Nicole and I are really getting scared as the days get closer to Friday. Thanks again to everyone who has made an effort to help us out in the time of need.

Travis was all dressed up from head to toe with CHARGERS Gear.

Travis showing off his new Charger hat.

Travis is showing his 4 left fingers to remind everyone that
the Chargers are 4-0 since he was born.

Travis got to try on his first t-shirt today. He wasn't quite sure of it.

Travis finally got cozy with his new threads.

Doing all this modeling is tiring. Good Night!!!

3 comments:

Wodzisz FamilyNovember 16, 2009 at 5:22 AM
He is such a cutie. No worries about him being older for the Norwood. Hope was 16 days old and she is doing wonderful. I personally think that waiting was actually better for her and Travis...it gives them time to get bigger and stronger.

I am continuing to pray for your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers throughout the day and night.
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LisetteNovember 16, 2009 at 8:49 PM
I found your blog through Hopes blog. I will be praying for your family. I hope everything turns out great for you guys. Your baby boy is gorgeous! Take pictures and video like crazy even though they make think you are going over board, one day you will look back and be so happy you did that.
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annamarieNovember 17, 2009 at 9:30 PM
I too found you through Hope's blog. Travis is just the cutest...we will be praying for you all this week and watching for the good news. Every good wish to your family. Annamarie, Paul, Jack, Elle and Eve (born 12-12-08 with CHD, OHS 4-13-09)
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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.....