Hi everyone! I know it has been a while since I’ve put anything up. We’ve been keeping busy and enjoying our summer. This week Bentley was supposed to have surgery but it has been rescheduled. I’ll explain below. Just know that I’m grateful for all our friends and family and the support you have showed us these past couple weeks. Thank You!
So we originally prepared for Bentley to have his PA Band tightened six months after his first surgery. Then next year evaluate and see if he was a candidate for the double switch surgery. When we went to his cardiology follow-up in July to schedule the band tightening we were told that the pressure wasn’t what they were hoping and that it didn’t look like Bentley would be a good candidate for the double switch surgery right now. They decided that he would still need to get his band tightened to attempt to make his heart stronger. So we scheduled his surgery for September 13.
Fast forward to last week, Bentley had a cardio check up in preparation for surgery. The next day the surgeons at the hospital discussed him and reviewed his case. I received a call shortly after explaining that they would like to do some additional tests to see if he would be a candidate for a double switch right away. So we scheduled a CT scan and a cardiac cath procedure. The results of those two tests would be discussed and a surgery plan would be all presented to us.
Then a couple days before he was to go in for his CT scan he caught a cold (which was frustrating because we had been keeping him in away from other kids and germs for a couple weeks already in prep for the surgery). For the cardiac cath they put him completely under anesthesia and they don’t want to if he’s sick because it could cause other issues. Sooo we had to reschedule everything. We don’t have a specific date, but we do know that his CT Scan and cardiac cath will be mid October. After they do the tests they will then decide what surgery he needs, and schedule it shortly after.
So that’s where we are sitting right now. I still am hesitant to bring him out and be around people, I don’t want him to get sick. I don’t think I can handle it if they have to reschedule it again.He is doing great. He is such a happy fun active little guy and even if I go stir crazy being at home all day I’m grateful I get to spend it with Bentley and Hadley. I know Heavenly Father is in control, and he is orchestrating this whole process to the very last note. And I am learning to trust him and stay optimistic.
We won’t be around much the next couple of months We are trying to keep Bentley as healthy as possible and prepare ourselves for upcoming surgery. Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes sent our way this week. I will be sure to update everyone in october when we know better what will happen!
Love Always
The Richards Family♥️.
So we originally prepared for Bentley to have his PA Band tightened six months after his first surgery. Then next year evaluate and see if he was a candidate for the double switch surgery. When we went to his cardiology follow-up in July to schedule the band tightening we were told that the pressure wasn’t what they were hoping and that it didn’t look like Bentley would be a good candidate for the double switch surgery right now. They decided that he would still need to get his band tightened to attempt to make his heart stronger. So we scheduled his surgery for September 13.
Fast forward to last week, Bentley had a cardio check up in preparation for surgery. The next day the surgeons at the hospital discussed him and reviewed his case. I received a call shortly after explaining that they would like to do some additional tests to see if he would be a candidate for a double switch right away. So we scheduled a CT scan and a cardiac cath procedure. The results of those two tests would be discussed and a surgery plan would be all presented to us.
Then a couple days before he was to go in for his CT scan he caught a cold (which was frustrating because we had been keeping him in away from other kids and germs for a couple weeks already in prep for the surgery). For the cardiac cath they put him completely under anesthesia and they don’t want to if he’s sick because it could cause other issues. Sooo we had to reschedule everything. We don’t have a specific date, but we do know that his CT Scan and cardiac cath will be mid October. After they do the tests they will then decide what surgery he needs, and schedule it shortly after.
So that’s where we are sitting right now. I still am hesitant to bring him out and be around people, I don’t want him to get sick. I don’t think I can handle it if they have to reschedule it again.He is doing great. He is such a happy fun active little guy and even if I go stir crazy being at home all day I’m grateful I get to spend it with Bentley and Hadley. I know Heavenly Father is in control, and he is orchestrating this whole process to the very last note. And I am learning to trust him and stay optimistic.
We won’t be around much the next couple of months We are trying to keep Bentley as healthy as possible and prepare ourselves for upcoming surgery. Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes sent our way this week. I will be sure to update everyone in october when we know better what will happen!
Love Always
The Richards Family♥️.
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