Jade Update – 10/10/06 – Part 2

I went ahead and wrote the UVA Heart Center’s nurse coordinator to ask about the cold, how soon would they have to make a determination, and what criteria they look at for determining whether or not she’s healthy enough for surgery (runny nose? cough? fever?).

I just heard back from her and she said it’s fate that I wrote her today. She was just about to contact me and tell me there’s a chance they’d have to reschedule her surgery because several babies were just born at UVA that have urgent surgical needs, and so the PICU could be full next week.

She also said that even a runny nose next week can be enough to postpone surgery because, unless they’re sure it’s allergies, it’s a signal that she’s in a weakened state and they don’t want to do what is considered elective surgery (since she’s not currently in a life or death situation) if they can hold off till she’s healthier.

So, we’re still in a bit of a holding pattern, but there’sa good chance that her surgery will be postponed for one or both reasons. She said to keep her updated on Jade’s progress and whether she starts getting better or worse over the next couple of days.