I went last Thursday and had Sam's blood test done. The cardiologist wanted to get a red blood cell count. If it was unusually high, that would mean Sam isn't getting enough oxygen (because of his heart defects) and his body is trying to compensate by making more red blood cells. If this was the case, then we would need supplemental oxygen (an O2 tank and nasal cannula) to help Sam get the O2 he needs.
Dr. Cardis called me today and told me that Sam's red blood cell count was high but not unusually high. He said it looked like what he would expect for a baby with about 80% oxygenation at all times (and Sam tends to run lower than that, so basically Sam's doing good). Bottom line: No supplemental O2! That's great news for us...I can't even imagine keeping a nasal cannula on a baby 24/7! We may come to needing the O2 as we get closer to surgery but at least we don't need it this far out. We are so thankful!
Check out Sam's naked baby photos Chris took last night pre-bath! We had just done some footprint art, so his feet are still painted white.
~Kathy
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