Just heard from the cath lab. E is still tolerating everything well. The doctor is taking pictures and pressures. Part of the procedure involves piercing the heart wall between the right atrium into the left atrium to get a reading of the pressure in the left atrium. This hasn't happened yet. The doctor is preparing to do this now. Please pray this goes uneventfully.
The piecing is akin to piercing your vein when you have blood drawn. It should heal before the procedure is over.
During the procedure, E is lying on a table with her arms over her head (all in a line). Every two hours they have to exercise her arms so that there are no injuries from having her arms in one position for too long. I imagine that they are doing that as well around this time. They also keep a warm blanket on her to keep her warm.
We'll hear from the cath lab in an hour.
J & T
