Today Erin had her two month post-op heart check-up. They look and listen very closely at this visit to make sure the healing has gone well. The cardiologist listened to her heart and lungs for murmurs and fluid. Then the tech did an echocardiogram to make sure all the blood was going where it was suppose to be going, and that the patch holding the hole together still looked fine. They took all of her vital signs, which were excellent. Although she's still small, she is moving up on the growth charts for all three measurements: weight, height and noggin. In fact, she's grown 1 1/2 inches since her surgery. She's at a perfect 50% for the Down syndrome growth charts, and she's getting nearer to the 5% for the regular growth charts. (If she keeps going in this direction, she may even be
on the typical kid growth chart by her birthday). After all this, the cardiologist walked into the room and said, "Well, I'm not sure how to tell you this, but Erin's echo revealed just what I was suspecting."
My heart sank. I thought...what could be wrong? Then she finished up her sentence..."Just as I suspected, we don't need to see her for six months!" Music to our ears
and hearts!!! Nothing but great news. Thanks be to God!
And to see a visual difference heart surgery made for little one, check out these before and after photos. Notice how much her face has filled out. And her coloring is SO much better (although it is hard to tell from the photos)...
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| Just before surgery |
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Two months after surgery
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