Going to Poland

We are doing it!  After a lot of organizing and preparation, we are going to fly to Poland on Sep 01, 2008.  The plan is to enter GCZDiM on Sep 04, then some tests and to undergo a bronchoscopy and then depending on the doctor’s decision to go ahead with the reconstructive surgery right away.  Then, if everything goes as planned, Ania will be under induced coma for few days to allow for healing.   I hope that everything will go as planned…   Keep you fingers crossed!

GCZDiM

We’ve found a hospital (Gornoslaskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka i Matki w Katowicach, Poland) where possibly Ania could go through with laryngotracheal reconstraction.  I still need to do a research on this place but the first glance is promising.  Does anybody have any opinion about this clinic?

Searching for the right clinic for Ania

For a long time now we’ve tried to find the specialist for Ania who would help her to loose the trach. I’ve contacted the hospital in Cincinnati which is supposed to be the best in the world for the laryngotracheoplasty surgeries. It’s also very expensive so we are researching other options.

Blinking Issue

For the past few days I’ve noticed that Ania constantly blinks her eyes. I’ve talked to the optometrist this morning and the check-up with the doctor is in order.  I’ve got the first available appointment to see dr. Pamela Schmitz on May 21.