Monday, May 5, 2008

Dr. Holt ~ Our Cardiologist

Dr. Holt is a great doctor. I feel like he is really concerned with Lucy's well being. Which makes me feel secure. He explained once Lucy is intubated and in surgery he, or one of his associates, will drop a camera down Lucy's throat and take pictures from behind her heart. Mel has a big word for this picture taking procedure but I cannot even pronounce it let alone spell it. Fancy Nurse Terms! This will give the surgeon a better picture of what needs to be done. After the surgeon is done, Dr. Holt will come back in and take another picture of her heart just to make sure that the patch is secure and there is no leakage. Dr. Holt will be with Lucy during every step of her recovery working with the surgeon and neonatologist.

We meet with the surgeon, Dr. Fox at 3:00. Will take notes so that I can accurately portray the facts.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dr. Holt or one of his associates will also be present during the heart repair looking over Dr. Fox's shoulder. I just wanted everyone to know that there will be multiple layers of supervision to make sure that everything goes as planned.