We started off the month by taking you to the hospital because you were needing more oxygen. They sent you to Corpus Christi again to be checked out. We did get you off of the ventilator for about a week. Then you needed a surgery called a Modified Blallock-Tausig Shunt. It is a piece of gore-tex that goes from an artery in your arm to your pulmonary artery. There is a beautiful movie that we will watch with you about how the Doctors a long time ago invented the surgery called Something the Lord Made. Mommy was sick for a while when you first went to Corpus Christi. Daddy had to argue with Drs. and take care of you while Grandma and Grandpa McKinney took care of mommy and Grandma McCone flew down from Seattle to be with daddy, and of course you. Mommy was in Corpus Christi real fast though and Grandma and Grandpa McKinney came to visit you.
You had the surgery on Oct. 20 and came home on the 24th. You had alot of doctors visits when you got home. After about 10 days you were still having trouble breathing. You didn't need oxygen, you just had to work to breath. We did have to takke you back to the hospital, then again to the hospital in Corpus Christi, for 6 days. You are getting much better now. You still need the ventilator for 12 hours a day, but you will see the lung Dr. next week so that might change.
In the mean time, you were home for Halloween this year. It was your first Halloween at home. You dressed as a Pumpkin, sat in the living room and watched all of the other kids come to see us and you saw mommy handing out candy.You are also over 18 Months old now and are getting so big.
I Love You Anita, Love Daddy.
