Clarification...

Okay, so when Dr. Healey came in today to talk to Wade and I about the situation we both felt a whole lot better. He explained that the artery splits into two different branches once inside the liver. Right now the left branch of the Hepatic artery is flowing nicely, while the right has no visible flow. Because the thrombosis is in the interior of the liver he cannot go in and revise it. He also does not believe that putting in any TPA (mega-heparine) would do any good because it would all follow the left branch where there is no blockage. So really, surgery would not be in Kaelyn's best interest. Dr. Healey said that there is a chance that the heparine she is currently one could unclog the artery, given time. So we will just watch and see. He also said that it is a very good thing that one branch of the hepatic artery is flowing. She could have a very good, if not normal, life if that left lobe of the liver remains stable with good blood flow. If the right side never clears it would eventually shrink while the left side would grow to compensate. She would possibly have to have a resection of the bad lobe, but Dr. Healey said that is totally fixable.

There is hope!

Angie