Decision Time

Today Stephanie spoke with Dr. Hawkins, Meredith's surgeon at Primary Children's. They discussed Meredith, as well as how Dr. Hawkins does the double switch. I did not know this, but apparently Stephanie did because she knows more about Meredith's condition than anyone else save God himself, but there are several different methods that are used to accomplish the rearranged blood flow through the artia. Dr. Mee uses the Sening (sp?) procedure while Dr. Hawkins uses the Mustard. There is another prominent surgeon (I think his name is Hanley) that uses another procedure that I can not remember the name of. So they talked about the various differences in the procedures and what would be best for Meredith. Although Dr. Hawkins has not done as many as Dr. Mee, it is a procedure he does on a regular basis - he did one just this last month - and has not had any fatalities. They discussed Meredith's cold and he agreed that no way would he have operated either and taken the risk.

So now we have to decide. We know Dr. Mee is very good, but we also believe that Dr. Hawkins is quite capable and we also like Dr. Hawkins. When we decide, you the reader, will be the first to know (after we tell other people of course).

-Chip