Today is a wait and see type of day as of now. The pump they have in is doing its job so far but can only be in for 48 hours which will be tomorrow mid morning. They are slowly decreasing its output and will watch very closely what her heart will do. The projection for now is that she will be in the ICU for the next 2 to 3 weeks.
When they met with the doctors yesterday they said that her case is such a different one from most others that they have to approach it differently which is why we don't have many answers to what they will do next.
Because the cardio artery bypass graft is so risky where her tear is, they have said some of the alternatives would be a heart transplant or a mechanical assisted heart.
When they ultra sounded the heart and the placement of the impela pump after moving her back to the ICU they said that she has an excellent body for the ultrasounds. This is such a big advantage because they can see things that they can't normally see in other patients. He could see her coronary artery, which he said he had not seen before on any patients.
Thank you again for all the help, prayers, texts, meals, and thoughts. We will be needing all of that for so many more weeks to come and know everyone will be there to help us after seeing all the out poor of love we have received in such a little amount of time.
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