Joshua Levi

Here is a list of diagnoses that the doctor has given him:

1)  Most likely has a chromosome abnormality called Trisomy 21 (Down’s Syndrome)

2)  Congenital Heart Defect – Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) – This defect is the most common of heart defects.  It is also known as the “hole in the heart.”

3)  Hepatomegoly – (Enlarged Liver) – Last measured at 23 weeks gestational age was 3.9 cm.  A normal sized Liver at 23 weeks is 2.5 cm.

4)  Right-Side Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia – RCDH for short – Also known as Morgagni’s Hernia – This is a very serious and rare defect that affects the Diaphragm (Diaphragm is a thin membrane that separates the abdomen from the chest).  It is a hole in the diaphragm on the right side which has caused some intestine and part of the liver to move up into the chest cavity.  This has caused the heart to shift to the left and the right lung to be compressed.

This is it in a nutshell.  We have a Fetal MRI appointment at University of New Mexico on monday at 7pm and need your prayers for our son’s condition.  This will give the doctors 3D pictures of Joshua’s chest and abdomen so that they can assess the situation and advise us on where to go for delivery and the care he will need.  I will post more detailed info on these conditions in the future.  Thank you for your prayers!!!