This is Tim. The Neonatalogist here at Howard County General in Columbia, MD discovered this afternoon some air around Sophia's heart. The medical term for this wall of air is pneumopericardium (sp?). An increase in the amount of air around (our precious angel's) heart would be bad, and would call for an interventional cardiologist to inject a needle into the air wall and extract the air which is not supposed to be there.
The best hospital to monitor Sophia's heart (and lungs and blood for that matter) is Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, about 20-40 minutes away from Howard County, depending on traffic. The Hopkins Transport Team just came and picked Sophia up in an ambulance to transfer her to Baltimore. The interventional cardiologist at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit there will be able to perform the necessary operation in the event that this wall of air does not dissipate naturally.
Please pray for our little angel. Only I will be able to see Sophia for now since Haleigh does not get discharged from Howard County until Sunday. I am about to make the drive now to ensure my baby gets settled and that she likes the wallpaper in her new hospital. (She's already so particular about interior decorating!) Now, keep in mind that Johns Hopkins is the best of the best. If any medical institute can take care of our girl, it's Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
Please call me, NOT Haleigh, until further updates. Any emotional stress for Haleigh needs to be avoided as she recovers from her c-section. You all are the best. Love, Tim.
Tim, I need your phone number. We are all praying diligently for your little angel. She is so beautiful...and a fighter, it sounds like. These girls are just tough! We love you guys and are thinking about ya'll and Sophia all the time. I'm already looking forward to Christmas for a playdate for Bradie and Sophia!
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