I am very happy to report that all things are exceeding expectations at this point. When they inflated the balloons, they were able to use a larger and larger balloon. Each time there was no compression on the airway. As such, they decided to go ahead and put the stent in. As you may recall, the doctor was hoping to be able to get the arch from about 4mm all the way up to 10mm. In fact, she was able to get the stent in at 12mm with no apparent issues. The Dr. watching the airway was careful to stress that he saw no compression on the airway AT THIS TIME. However, there is no particular reason to think that it will be an issue in the future if all is working well now. The stent they put in is able to expand to 18mm, but the doctor didn't think there would be any reason to go above 12 mm for a long time, if ever.
Right now we are waiting for them to let us see him and hang out in his room. They will keep him quiet and still for a while yet, especially since he tends to wake up fidgety and pulling at things that shouldn't be pulled at. Our cardiologist is in the clinic today, so we are also hoping that he will get a chance to pop in and talk.
Thanks for all the prayers. Keep it up.
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