Today we had our heart check. The first one since Connor was about 8 years old.
I was so unconcerned that Darren went with Connor alone. Little did we know that Connor had a real heart condition that typically goes undetected. If it was not for Dr. T's thoroughness, we would have never known.
He currently has a tiny heart murmur with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease and Regurgitation.
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| I love this Tin Man in the office. |
We followed up every year until Connor turned 8 and we were told we could wait a few years, but if things did worsen we were looking at surgery.
Due to a change in billing, we were also charged with a two thousand dollar bill for one appointment. 😡 That is another story for another time but this year he was long overdue.
We were a bit nervous about this appointment because we remember the doctor telling us that it would be time for surgery prior to being a teenager (if the heart had worsened). What we discovered is that there was zero change in his heart- it had not worsened and has not improved, therefore no action is needed
...see you next year.
We were hoping for the problem to have healed but honestly, the doctor said he had no restrictions with the exception of intense weight lifting/ weightlifting associated with football,
no biggie.
He also does not require a daily medication for his heart.
We celebrated with the favorite- Lobster Tail.
I shared with him the many, many prayers that people had posted on social media. I talked to him about the blessing God has given us in the form of family and friends, and how much he is loved.
We ended our evening by going to Target. Connor bought his sister a LOL ball with his own money.
What can I say, I'm thankful to God that this sweet HeArT is still working as it should!
#glorytoGod
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