The SPRING SEASON is here!  Nolan is coming off a successful 10-week rest + recovery plan and all is going well. Since our last update, Nolan is now a year older (17) and back in school full-time. He's also keeping busy with his friends and focusing on his rehabilitation/workouts in the gym.

We returned to Mayo's Genetic Heart Rhythm Clinic on April 1st for Nolan's follow-up appointments. Here's the breakdown:

♥️  Highlights  ♥️

07:30am   Labs
07:45am   Cardiac device check
08:35am   Echocardiogram
10:50am   Chest X-ray
11:20am   ECG

1:15pm  Exercise Test (treadmill)

1:45pm   Consult with Dr. Ackerman

Dr. Ackerman read through all of Nolan's test results and was truly amazed.  He told us Nolan has recovered uneventfully from his tricuspid valve re-repair/pulmonary valve repair and looked great. His ECG was unchanged, and the echocardiogram showed no interval change from his dismissal echo in the hospital.  Nolan crushed the stress test, feeling better than ever on the treadmill and gaining optimal results of no exercise-associated arrhythmias.

Regarding a Return To Play (RTP) in competitive sports, Dr. Ackerman fully supports Nolan's continuation in both baseball and football. He told us the logical decision to focus on right now is baseball. Nolan can continue to accelerate his training at whatever pace his body agrees to each day.

Upon hearing this positive news, we were speechless and overcome with many emotions.  Our hearts were grateful knowing that so many prayers were answered. God continued to show us his grace and mercy.

Let's Play Ball! ⚾ ♥️