Team Travis: Video and Picture Update

Monday, April 26, 2010

Video and Picture Update

As we gear up for surgery next week, Roger and I are spending as much quality time with our boy as we can. It is a scary week for our family and we just ask that you pray for us all!!! We have a pre-op appointment at Rady's on Friday morning and we will get more information about the surgery then. Here are some pics and a cute video of Travis in his peanut M & M outfit.

Our little Peanut

Crazy after bath hair

Check out my new hairdo...mom cut my hair

Vinny, what are you doing over there?

I love my M & M outfit. I am as sweet as chocolate!

Whatcha doin' daddy?

Skinny little legs

This face melts my heart.....how can you resist?

More Pics of Travis.

http://cid-d843a26bcc8dd2a4.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Travis%204-26?ct=photos&sa=239067413

3 comments:

AllisonApril 27, 2010 at 7:29 AM
He is irristible and so precious, you two!
As you go through this extrememely difficult time, remember there are so many people praying and thinking positive thoughts for Travis. Just be there for him, we are all here for you. Hugs to all of you!
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Wodzisz FamilyApril 27, 2010 at 9:11 AM
He is so big and so darn cute! I will be praying for all of you in the weeks to come. You will be surprised at how fast he recovers from the Glenn...I was truly amazed.
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ChantalApril 30, 2010 at 7:18 PM
What a handsome little guy! Terry and Chantal will be thinking about you and praying for Travis!
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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.....