Team Travis: Cardiology Appointment and Some New Pics

Monday, March 8, 2010

Cardiology Appointment and Some New Pics

Today we had a cardiology appointment down in San Diego. Travis does really well with going to the doctor's office. He is very active and kicks around while the doctor is examining him and listening to his heart. He especially loves how the paper on the exam table crinkles when he kicks it :o) According to the doctor, Travis' heart sounds great. The doctor was very impressed with his muscle tone and strength as Travis was kicking him. The exciting news is....Travis weighed in at 12 pounds .06 ounces. We hit another weight goal and he continues to hit all of the important milestones (he is even VERY close to rolling over from back to belly).

During the visit, we also discussed Travis' next surgery and the approximate timing for it. It looks like it could be in late April or early May depending on Dr. Lamberti's schedule. Since Travis is progressing so nicely, there is no rush for the surgery. Nicole and I are anxious and would like to get it out of the way so we don't have to worry about it anymore.

Travis weighed in at a whopping 12 lbs .o6 ounces.

Mommy caught Travis watching T.V. with daddy. Bad boys!

Travis got his new BUMMER Bear in the mail today. It is very soft.

It has a zipper and a fixed heart inside. It'll be a great way to explain his scars as he gets older.

Travis checking the bear out.

Travis quickly fell in love with the Bear

Travis and his new fuzzy buddy.

Travis with his trademark smile.

Travis having a laugh in his play palace.

Travis the pirate (his shirt says 'Mommy's 1st Mate').

More Pictures of Travis.

http://cid-d843a26bcc8dd2a4.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Travis%20372010?ct=photos&sa=156535503

2 comments:

Wodzisz FamilyMarch 9, 2010 at 6:53 AM
Great news from cardiology. I love the bear...where did you get him?
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AllisonMarch 9, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Happy to hear he is doing well. I hope the next few months will give T more strength for his next procedure. Enjoy every second together. He is sooo cute and has one of the best smiles! Congrats to you and Roger for being the best parents to little Travis. He is so lucky.
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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.....