Team Travis: We Have a Date

Thursday, March 18, 2010

We Have a Date

Travis' next surgery will be May 21st at 8:30am. Just knowing an exact date makes my heart start to break all over again. I do NOT want to go through this again. I can't stand to think about him hurting again. I've already been having nightmares about going back to the hospital. We are meeting with the surgeon to discuss the procedure on May 6th. The surgical coordinator is sending us a packet on how we can have friends and family donate blood to Trav. If you are blood type O+ stay tuned.....I will post some information about how you can donate some blood to our little man.

Please pray for Roger and I to have strength and to calm our fears. Also, continue to pray for Travis to remain in good health until his surgery day so that he will go into surgery in tip-top shape. Thank you!!

4 comments:

GenevieveMarch 18, 2010 at 12:35 PM
You are in my prayers. Stay strong!
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Wodzisz FamilyMarch 18, 2010 at 7:32 PM
You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Amazing as it sounds, these little ones do great with this surgery. I didn't believe it until I witnessed it with Hope. It was 6 days after her surgery and she was HOME! If it were me and I had open heart surgery, I would still be looking for the morphine. These little ones are SO STRONG and AMAZING! She is also so much pinker...and I thought she was pretty pink before. I know telling you not to worry is easier said than done, but keep your faith and enjoy him like you have been doing!
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AnonymousMarch 18, 2010 at 9:08 PM
My heart aches for you...know that you are in our hearts, thoughts and prayers! We are all here for you! We love you! xoxo Shanyssa
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Karina I.March 21, 2010 at 10:28 PM
hi guys , this is Griver's mom we're at children's he got his surgery ( Glenn's) last Friday he's recovering really fast but its always scary too see our babies blue or purple :S.. suffering , in pain , crying etc.. but i believe that god make us stronger for our kids ..
lots of love for Travis :)

Karina Iribe :)
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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.....