Between the time of finding out that our baby boy had SB and our next Perinatology visit we were busy doing research on the in utero fetal surgery that was being done in 5 states. In the beginning we both felt that it wasn't for us. The more we talked to our families and doctors we figured well maybe we will go consult and see if we even pass the guidelines to do so. So off we went to Denver to do a full day of testing and consulting. Talk about overwhelming. We started the day at 7am after getting into Denver late that night. The first thing we did was an MRI of our little guy. Yuck is all I can say. They told me when I went in that it could range from 1-2 hrs depending on how active Hudson was. An hr and forty five mins later I was done!! Thank goodness for technology and being able to watch "The Wedding Planner" or this mama would have went crazy!!!
Next appt was the ultrasound with a high risk perinatologist. Things hadn't changed from the last ultrasound we had in Utah a week prior. Everything looked great other then his ventricles and the opening on his back. He was definitely showing off at this point. The Dr. Kept saying how he couldn't believe how active our little man was. That always put a smile on our faces and gave us a sense of peace. After being in ultra sound for an hour and a half we were booking it to our next appt which was Hudson's echo. Luckily they were a little behind so we had a minute to grab a bite to eat and get some fresh air. His echo turned out great and we were told his heart was "beautiful"!! Finally some good news to all the bad we had received the last few weeks.
By this time it was about 245 and we had til 330 til our "Team Meeting" with all of the doctors who we had met with and the doctors who would be in on our surgeries. The anticipation was setting in after a long day of testing we couldn't wait to get the answers we were looking for and catch our flight home. When we walked into the meeting all the doctors stood up that were sitting around a big table and welcomed us. I began to sob. I had held it together all day but at this point I was completely overcome with emotions and happiness that we had some amazing doctors who were there to help us and our little man!! After a long meeting with the doctors discussing the lesion level, the pros and cons to fetal surgery and everything else the surgery entailed we were told we were candidates for fetal surgery and now was the time where we had to make the biggest decision of life's yet. We had a week to do so where the surgery had to be done before I was 26 weeks. Fetal surgery or not?
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