Hello Fom Frigid Boston - Day 1

Well, today is finally over and it was a long day..... Colin is actually at the hospital tonight because when they completed the sedated echo, Colin didn't feel like waking up so the decided to admit him tonight. It really isn't a big deal since we have to be there early tomorrow. Today went extremely well as we didn't have to wait for more than 5 minutes at any given test. This facility is so well run and organized. We met with the Cardiologist who is following Colin's case here. His name is Dr. Freed and comes with an impressive resume. He is a professor of pediatric cardiology at Harvard, so we feel like we are in good hands. We especially liked what he had to say when he walked in and was confident that they could make Colin better and get him off his oxygen and diuretics. He discussed Colin's situation with us and basically said they are going to wait and see what the MRI and Cath shows tomorrow before they decide on what surgical intervention they may complete on Thursday (if at all). Colin does have very little blood flow to the lower left lobe of his lung. They have also noted that there was some narrowing in his right lung arteries and upper left, and that is where they know they can go in and open via Cath proceedure. When they are in with the Cath, they will be able to tell if they can hook the lower left lung up, either naturally or with a shunt. Overall, however he was very positive about his situation so we are praying that the positive vibe will continue. So to recap the day, it was an action packed day with the following positive events:

• It took one stick to get the blood.
• Colin was in a good mood and cooperative.
• It was sunny out all day (only 15 degrees however).
• The staff was extremely friendly.
• Doctors are positive about the outcome.
• We met another child, 3 yrs old, who has the same heart defect as Colin, and you would never know that he had a heart issue.

Well that is all for today. Sorry there is no picture for you all to see, however I forgot my camera back in the hotel room. I will try and get a picture tomorrow. Once again, thank you all for your love and support. Mel and I love reading the comments at night.