I have been in contact with Vanderbilt and have officially been scheduled for a surgical consultation on January 17th with a tentative surgical date of January 22nd (for those of you keeping track....that is 2 1/2 weeks from today and yes....I am TOTALLY freaking out!!)
Being scheduled for the consultation is huge and we are so excited but we still have a ton of test results that have to come back to determine our actual surgical candidacy.
We continue to await the results of the amniocentesis - and though it has been 2 weeks as of today on paper, because so many of these days were considered holidays it has actually only been 6 business days (they said it would take ~10)
We also are in the process of getting a fetal MRI scheduled - which has been quite a challenge of my patience. Unfortunately, my doctors here in Jacksonville have not been quite as on top of things and not as willing to move mountains for me as those at Vanderbilt. I am remaining hopeful that I will hear something about this tomorrow.....we shall see!!
When we go up for the consultation, we will also have another ultrasound and an echo (more detailed look at baby's heart) to make sure that everything looks good. We then meet with 4 million doctors (that might be a bit of an exaggeration but it is A LOT) that go through every detail of the procedure with us. The plan for now is to come home and enjoy that final weekend with the family - to get last minute projects done only to return to Nashville on Monday, Lord willing for pre-op appointments.
I will know many more details following the consultation on the 17th and am hoping to have test results back far before then. Please continue to pray for the Lord's direction. We continue to feel that so many doors keep flying open that so far this has been such an obvious decision for us. Also a few extra prayers for calmness of heart and mind, specifically for me. To say that I am feeling a little overwhelmed with the idea of being on bed rest in 2 1/2 weeks is an understatement - my to do list continues to grow with each passing minute and I'm finding myself having trouble maintaining focus at times on what is truely important!
Again on this day that has been such an emotional roller coaster...thank you for your continued prayers and I pray that I have more positive news to share in the coming days!!
Kristin