Cardiology Check Up

Friday I woke with a knot in my stomach. It was that time again. Time for a day trip to take Triton for his 3 month cardiology check up.  No matter how well he is feeling,  and developing between appointments I always wake with a belly full of nerves.  I know in my heart that he is excelling, and blasting through his milestones faster than any of his doctors or therapists have expected. He amazes them all on a regular basis. At 7 months he is rolling over, sitting assisted, and even working hard to start crawling. He isn't content to stick to the "schedule" that is given to him! He keeps creeping up ahead of the expectations set for him. So I don't know why his appointment came as a shock at all. 

He is so very sweet!!!

We got up and ready like every other day and slowly went about getting ready for the unknown that was to come.  Took our 2 hour drive to tge Kentucky Children's Heart Clinic. The monsoon that was that morning didn't help either of our moods, which were both full of worry. We get to UK, find parking, and walk to the clinic. All the while the butterflies are fluttering in my stomach. "I know he is ok......but what if???" This is the loop repeating in my head!
We get back and do his ECG which he sails through. Then height and weight check, and blood pressure. Again he does awesome! Through all of this he is smiling and laughing. Playing with his nurse, who loves seeing him at every visit, and smiling as she takes him back to the nurses station to show them all how handsome he is!! She says that she didn't know how he did it. I ask what she means, and she says "How did he possibly get cuter? I thought he was the most beautiful baby boy when he was younger, and somehow he has gotten even more handsome!" 

He waits so patiently!!! Teach Mama how Triton!!

Then we go across the hall for his ECHO, and yet again I was worried for nothing. He smiles and plays through most of the 15 minutes that it takes to get all the images needed of his tiny heart. Still that loop is playing in my head through this all. Now is the time to wait. His cardiologist will look at his results and tell us our next step.......Will he need open heart surgery now?.......Please let him be okay!!

Thankfully his cardiologist never makes us wait long, and as quickly as he can comes in to go over the tests today and our new plan. "Everything is looking really good," he says. The slight enlargement he had 3 months ago is now not noticeable, one good!! His Bicuspid Aortic Arch is still working well and shows no signs of strain or stenosis, two good!!  His VSD looks to be slightly smaller and seems to have less blood passing through it, three good!! We are gonna change his meds and stop the Aldactone, and decrease the Lasik to only twice a day, four good!!  Lastly he doesn't have to comeback for another 3 months, five good!!!! Finally the loop can stop!!!! Overall we might be lucky and blessed enough to avoid surgery if he keeps healing and growing like he is!!! Then it hits me.....Instant Relief!!!!

Walking back to the car I can't help but feel a little silly over ever doubting my lil heart warrior! He has proved everyone wrong from the start, and keeps doing it again and again. He is so much stronger than any of us ever thought, and my tiny little man will always surpass any limits or expectations put on him. My perfect blessing. Best News Ever!!!!