Just a quick update regarding Lyra's next procedure. She's scheduled for a catheterization this Thursday. We'll probably get a better idea about the timing for the next surgery after the cath is done. We're guessing at least a week, maybe two after the cath for the surgery, assuming they don't find any reasons to do it sooner.
Lyra is doing very well at home these days. She's not gaining a whole lot of weight though. Her doctor thinks it's mostly due to her activity level and the kind of surgery she had, which means she basically spends most or all of the calories she gets. She's now completely disregarding a bottle, which is unfortunate because that's how we could have supplemented her with additional calories. She'll actually push it away with her hands and then clamp her lips together when you get it near her. However, she's doing pretty good with some solid foods. She likes her sweet potatoes, pears and the oatmeal cereal (at times), but peas didn't go over too well. We're also trying to introduce a cup.
Posted by Tim at September 21, 2004 11:10 PM