We went to the cardiologist last Friday and had a good appointment. It was a very long appointment because the did an EKG and Echo-Cardiogram again, but everything is maintaining how it should be. They were very happy with his growth and said one of the reason he is doing so well is because the hole at the bottom of his heart is the smaller one. Dominic actually has three hole's, two that need to be repaired and one that is so small, they don't think anything will need to be done to it. The hole in the top chamber is the biggest one, but is not affecting him too badly at this point in time. The Doctor told us a while ago that if possible they wanted Dominic to be at least 3 months old before surgery and to do it before flu season kicks in. Some of that was dependent on if Dominic was doing well gaining weight and he is. He weighed in at 12 lbs. 15 ounces and was 24 inches long. The Doctor took a lot of time with us and talked us through what to expect as best as possible. I can not say it enough times, Bronson is a great hospital. All of the staff has been wonderful, whether it has been with Vince or Dominic. The surgery is tentatively scheduled for November 27th at Motts Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. Being that Dominic's is not an emergency there is always the possibility that it could be postponed for one. After surgery Dominic will most likely be in the hospital for 7-10 days. We will all be staying in Ann Arbor during this time. If the timing really does work out like this, it will be perfect because Dominic's Cardiologist has said he should be out of day care for six weeks and this would fit perfectly into Christmas break for the total 6 weeks, which means less time off from work. We will continue to keep you all updated, but for now, this is all we know. We don't have to go back to the Cardiologist until after surgery. I know that many of you do, but if you would keep our family in your prayers that would be great.
Love,
Nick, Andrea, Vince, and Dominic
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