Yesterday evening we had a lovely visit with our pastor and his wife. They were able to see and pray for Josiah. They prayed that there would be consensus in the meeting this morning, and that's what happened. After the meeting one of the fellows came to update us. She said that the best explanation for what's been happening is that the muscle bundle right beneath the pulmonary artery spasms and causes a dynamic obstruction which suddenly decreases blood flow to the lungs and thus decreases oxygen to the body. During the spasm Josiah struggles to get oxygen through his body but his struggle ends when he's given muscle relaxant right before he is intubated as the muscle relaxant stops the spasm. This also explains why they couldn't find any changes on the echocardiogram.
They have started Josiah on medication that should keep these muscles from having a spasm. Hopefully this will fix the problem and allow them to put off the surgery for now and let Josiah grow more. Josiah is going to have a cardiac catheterization either tomorrow or Thursday and he'll remain intubated until that procedure is over. A catheter will be inserted at his groin and will go up to his heart. They will collect various data that will help them in future surgeries. There is a very rare chance of having a stroke during this procedure so please pray that Josiah will not have any negative repercussions from this procedure.
Josiah had a good night last night and he's doing well today. He hasn't been sedated today and he is much calmer. He wakes up and is content to look around. We thank the Lord that he's experiencing some peace.
Isaac is having a wonderful time with his uncle, aunt, and cousins. Graham wanted to be with me when we heard the plan so he's been working from Ronald McDonald House and will head back to Kitchener this evening. God bless the wonderful seniors who came and baked cookies at the House today! The chocolate chip cookies were especially amazing!
My Bible opened to Proverbs 31 today and I was reminded that the woman in that chapter does not fear the future. God has abundantly supplied our daily bread. His grace is sufficient and his peace truly is beyond understanding. It's not that I'm having an extra feeling of peace, it's more like I'm not in a storm and I'm not experiencing worry and anxiety (except a little when I heard the words blood clot!) :) I don't understand the peace but I'm so thankful for it.
Thank you for your prayers and support as we go through this time!
Blessings,
Elizabeth and Graham
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