Cardiologist Visit

Yesterday, Colby went to Dr. Liske's office for his one month follow-up visit. I am happy to report that there has been no change over the last month. Dr. Liske seems to think he is still looking good, which we always love to hear! He hasn't gained much weight, but he is at least still following his growth curve. Dr. Liske assured us that although his weight gain is slow, it is still acceptable. In an attempt to help him gain weight a little more quickly, we are going to once again try to increase his caloric intake by adding formula concentrate to his bottles. We haven't had much success with this in the past, but I am keeping a positive attitude and am hopeful that he will be able to tolerate it better now that he is a little older. We will just have to wait and see. Our goal is to get him up to 27 cal/oz. He is currently only taking in 24 cal/oz.

Since Colby's exam went well and his sats looked good, Dr. Liske is going to tentatively plan on his cath procedure for mid-July. The cath has to be done prior to his next surgery...it is just a diagnostic cath to take measurements, get a more accurate oxygen saturation, etc. The only reason we would have to move this up is if his sats drop in the next few weeks. Once the cath is done, we will be able to schedule an exact date for his Glenn Operation. All we know right now is that Dr. Liske wants it to take place between late summer and early fall. The more time we have for him to gain weight, the better!

Jason and I are both very happy with how the appointment went. We will follow up with Dr. Liske in one month. Hopefully there will be no change again, and we can continue to put off the cath procedure and surgery as planned! We will keep you posted as always!