"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
--Jeremiah 29:11

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

High Atrial Rates Again. . .Waiting

Well, Connie has been showing signs of something being awry since Saturday. We've been told recently to see if he strings together a few days of that, since sometimes regular, healthy toddlers can have "off" days. Well, after three days of a poorer appetite, clingy behavior and extra sleepiness, we sent in a pacemaker transmission. Sure enough, he's been having high atrial rates since Saturday, on and off. One episode this morning at 12:30am lasted over 47 minutes. Then again at 2:00am he had another period lasting 30 some minutes. Colleen at Dr. Bromberg's office read the report while I was still on the phone and said she has some questions about it and would page Dr. Bromberg. She called back and said to come in. So now we are going in this afternoon sometime between 2-4. She said he'll probably interrogate the pacemaker again and then decide what to do from there. She reiterated that we shouldn't hesitate to call, even if we feel like we're being hypochondriacs! She said, "Especially with him!! Just call. Better to be safe than sorry." Please pray that God will guide Dr. Bromberg to make the right decisions for Connie and that we can avoid any invasive procedures. I'm not quite sure what the next step is when the medication isn't effective. Is it more medicine? Is it attempting the risky ablation? Who knows.

3 comments:

Lisa P said...

Boy, you guys can't get a break lately. I've got my fingers crossed big time. Call me if you want a sounding board or if you just need to talk.

Sarah Beams said...

More Prayers? You bet! I am praying for Dr. Bromberg, Conway, and You.
Much Love,
Sarah

Anonymous said...

Count on our continuing prayers--love, Sr J