Today was a difficult day for Lyla & family. She was doing great in the morning with her heart rate gradually lowering, but the progress did not last. She quickly turned worse in the afternoon with an increasing heart rate, and halted body functions including essential urination (which she needed to reduce body fluid). As a result, the Dr.s decided it would be best to connect her to a
bypass machine to give her heart a rest and take her off heart medications. This machine will essentially move her blood for her, so her heart will not have to. This would also enable her to recover on our terms, rather than before she went into cardiac arrest
After she was hooked up to the machine she started immediately urinating, so the doctors feel very good about their decision. For now she is expected to stay on the machine for 3-10 days in a sedated state.
I didn't post a photo because it's not an easy one to look at, but were happy to share if you'd like to see her. Click the link below for photo:
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