Jason and Stacy Clan: Normal August checkup??

We are back. We have had a great and very uneventful summer so far. Been doing plenty of 'normal' stuff; reunions, sport camps, ranch work, little vacations, all-star games, college prep etc. We can talk about that later.

For now, we are checking in from LPCH at Calif. Unfortunately a routine biopsy has turned into an admission into the CVICU!! What is up with that?! So here is the deal.

Sierra and Lindsey had their annual biopsies. Sierra did great. Pressures look good, coronary arteries look good, rejection results tomorrow. Lindsey on the other hand has now been admitted! I guess during her biopsy they 'bumped' an electronic node which is part of the electrical system communicating between the top and bottom portions of the heart. That 'bump' has thrown her into Stage 2 heart block. This is similar to what happened to Gage, but Gage's was a complete heart block (Stage 3) where as Lindsey's is a Stage 2. It has been getting crazy since about noon today, but as of 7:00 pm she is still in the heart block rhythm, about between 30-50 beats per minute (normal is around 90-100). She has had pacer wires put in through her neck to help pace her heart. About an hour ago they added an IV med to force her heart into a sinus (normal) rhythm. They were taking her back to the Cath Lab to re-position the pacer wires but have been able to resolve here in the room. I have been in this business long enough to know that where more and more doctors, techs, nurses and equipment enter her ICU room, they are taking her condition pretty seriously!

What they have told us is that once the bruising goes down in her heart (from being bumped), which could take 24-36 hours, then the normal (sinus) rhythm should return. Her heart pressures, and coronary arteries look good, and her heart rhythm was normal going into biopsy. So they don't think it is a heart failure/ rejection issue. But as a precaution they did give her a dose of steroids to fight rejection, IF that is the case. Results just came in and she is not in rejection. She received a ZERO on her biopsy.

As for how long we will be here, time will tell. If I was a betting man, I would say I will be coming home with the rest of the kids tomorrow, and Stacy will stay here with Lindsey a few days to get this ironed out.
All-in-all we will know a whole lot more tomorrow, but for now they are watching her CLOSE tonight.
Speaking of tomorrow.. Gage, Megan, and Hunter all have their annual checkups. This includes echo's, lab work and clinic visits. We are 'assuming' they will all be fine. Best case... this time tomorrow we are ALL loaded back in the suburban heading for Oregon. Worse case... who knows??
As always, if it gets crazy-r, we will let you know.
Till tomorrow,
Jason