News from Stanford!

We finally heard from Stanford on Tuesday 4/4/06. They said everything looked good on paper. There were some concerns that Stanford had that made us wonder if Devin would get a transplant. Stanford was concern that the sternum infection might affect the healing process after surgery. They thought it would not heal because the infection had damaged the sternum, so they would not be able to do the transplant. The other concern was that Devin's blood clotting ability. They were wondering if he natural clots more or if it was from the catheters he had. After doing blood tests and a CT scan Stanford has agreed to evaluate Devin, meaning that the sternum and clotting if fine. We will be going down to Stanford April 20th. They said it will take a full day to two. They want to run echo, chest x-ray, and blood test themselves. They want to see Devin in person instead on paper to give them a better understanding of what is going on with him. They also wanted to talk to us (his Parents) about the transplant process before, during and after. When we come back we should have a better understanding what will go on with a heart transplant and if he is going to be on the list. Other news is that Devin crawled for the first time on Sunday. We are all excited to see him progress so quickly. Below are pictures from his first birthday. Enjoy!














Above is Devin playing before the party started. Above is Devin with his cakes.















Above is Devin enjoying his cake. Hehe! Above is Devin just about to open presents.