Hi! It's melissa with a quick update and prayer request. This morning at 11:00 they took Kylie back for a spinal tap and to inject dye into her spine for some testing. They will monitor the dye and how the shunt drains it to determine if the shunt is working properly. She will be put "under" during the beginning of the procedure, and then after some time will be awake as the testing will possibly up to 6 hours. Just a side note...if the test takes a long time that means that the shunt is working in some capacity. The doc said that the shunt is NOT working he will know in 15 minutes.
They are doing many tests and we are praying for CLEAR answers. There are numerous risks involved in these procedures today, anesthesia, opening her spine AGAIN, the dye itself, are the big ones. Please pray for the doctors and nurses to guide their hands, and for Kylie to be safe during this difficult day. Karli and Josh are by her side along with other family members.
I will update as soon as we get the call...
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