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Lula wrote:Wow! I am overwhelmed by the love here. It has been two of the scariest weeks of my life, from diagnosis to surgery. I have felt the support from the get go. We were very fortunate to be referred to Dr. Chmait, a leader in his field and now Dr. Sklansky, head of fetal cardiology at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles. Our boys are fighters. Dean had the situation reversed- the donor baby is the small one. He was not keeping his blood, but 'transfusing' it to the recipient, larger baby.
Though the playoffs continue and names are not final, I've been calling them Wyatt and Trevor. Wyatt (donor) means little warrior and Trevor (recipient) means prudent.
The surgery was under 2 hours and I was awake. I was able to see the boys in 3d. Truly an amazing experience. The next 4 weeks will tell a lot. We expect to see Wyatt increase his fluid, which he has already begun doing. In 5 weeks we will see Dr. Sklansky and check Trevor's heart. There are abnormalities, but may very well correct itself. All symptons of TTTS.
Dean and I are so appreciative to have your kindness in our lives. We have been through a lot in a short period of time and are so lucky to have one another and y'all. Thank you so much!
Lula
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