Kiker

Here is the most recent update on Kiker.

Kiker is very mobile (only 1 IV); which the doctors are encouraging mobility to force the lungs to inflate fully and assist in reducing the fluid. Kiker's current condition is low output heart failure with fluid complication and some lung issues. In layman terms: Kiker’s heart is just not squeezing nor releasing as good as the doctors would like to see and there is fluid build up. Currently a heart catheterization is scheduled for tomorrow to obtain the pressures inside the heart as well as look around to see if there is anything they can correct in the cath lab or with another open heart surgery. Right now there is a lot of testing along with consulting drs elsewhere to ensure the current plan is the best plan for making Kiker stable and better. "Transplant" has been used in conversations but they are not at the point where they will even begin the testing to get listed on a transplant list. This is just talk and there has been no definitive finger pointing that Kiker needs to be on that list at this time. After the cath and consultations tomorrow, the plan should be much clearer to everyone.

Please continue to pray for Kiker, his family, and the Drs.

Blessings!

Liz