Merry Christmas! Victoria is 3 weeks out of surgery and doing well. Prior to surgery, her heart beat sounded like a whooshing washer cycle rather than a clear ticking clock. Listened to her heart, now, and there was a beautiful crisp ticking. Thank you Dr. Huddleston.
Small bump in the road, last week, with lots of pain, inhibiting her sleep. Seemed more than normal healing pain. Called her cardiologist, Dr. Goel, for a sleep aid. They invited her into the office for a visit. His guess was fluid built up in her peracardium (for those of us nonheart experts, that’s the “pretty purse” around the heart). He performed an echocardiogram to validate his guess and we got to see the surgeons amazing work. Her heart is so clearly different with the thinner center wall. This is allowing much more efficient blood flow. Wow. He also saw the additional fluid that was causing her pain. With a course of heavy ibuprofen, she is already sleeping better. Thank you Dr. Goel.
Once again, thank you all for your gifts of prayer, visits, treats, and love. With you, our Christmas is complete. Wishing you and your family a joyful Christmas, and a happy and healthy 2019.
