Cath Update

Ry is out of the cath lab and I got a quick peek as she was wheeled back. She did very well during the procedure.
1. They did drain fluid from her chest. They got a substantial amount taken off and her lungs immediately they saw her lungs respond. She will still have a chest tube in so that they can continue to monitor and remove any excessive fluid over the next few days. This will be very painful for Ry while she has it and keep her from getting out of bed much. This is a huge setback for us, but I understand the importance of keeping it in there to make sure she doesn't reaccumulate anything.
2. The placed a stint in her LPA (Left Pulmonary Artery). It was about half the size of the RPA. This will help with the flow of the blood to the lungs.
3. They put a total of 10 coils in. These essentially rid her of some collateral artieries that her body developed to compensate for her atypical plumbing. As mentioned before, in Ry's previous open heart surgeries, things were rerouted and replumbed in order that she survive with only half of a heart.

It is now several hours later that I am finishing this post. I am in her room with her now. She is awake and aware and in a bit of pain, but we're doing our best to control it. She scared us a little with a desatting episode and now is keeping a very high heart rate. Doctors are keeping an eye on all of this. I praying for a comfortable night for her.
Thanks for all your prayers! We appreciate each of them!