Pacemaker

There has just been a big discussion at Charlie's bedside, with
various members of the pacemaker team and the rep from the manufacturer.
The general concensus is that the problem does indeed lie with the
ventricular wire, as was initially thought, but then ruled out.
Although there are issues with the atrial wire too, it seems to be
that the ventricular wire is causing these problems, rather than them
being problems in their own right.
There is a spare ventricular wire running to Charlie's pacemaker
already, but the fear is that the spare wire's conduction levels are
also below the standard required.
We have not been told definitively yet, but the feeling we have been
given by the doctors is that Charlie will have to go back to theatre
again, and most likely will need to have his sternotomy reopened.
I won't even begin trying to write how we feel about this - once I
start, I won't stop.
One positive note - Charlie's echo this morning showed that the pool
of fluid in his chest has gone. Now we just need the drainage to stop
completely and we can get the drain out.
I don't know if the drains would have to be put in again if his
pacemaker does, in fact, have to be repaired. I hope not.

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