Today was Freddie's check up at the congenital heart centre at Glenfield hospital.
I'll start by saying that it went well and that the doctors were pleased with him.
As usual, the butterflies were building up yesterday in preparation for his appointment. We've had no reason to think that Freddie's heart health is deteriorating but there is still that sense of dread that the doctors might have bad news.
It is not even just the worry surrounding Freddie's scan results that induce the nervous, sickly feeling I get each time we begin the drive to Glenfield. It is the memories that are instantly dug up from some hidden place in my mind as soon as we set off.
Anyway, the appointment is over now so those feelings and memories can be squashed again. We don't have to take Freddie back to Glenfield until October so big sigh of relief from us all!
Freddie's numbers were all good - oxygen level, heart rate, blood pressure etc.
The ECHO he had showed a very similar picture to his previous scans. There is still a narrow area of the aorta that the doctors are monitoring but it is not getting any worse.
Today the doctor emphasised that this area is where he had his surgery and the narrowing probably due to the sutures put in place. She also said that it is not affecting the function of his heart.
Freddie has not put any weight on in the last month or so but he is so much more active these days and the doctor was not concerned.
Overall we are very pleased with the how the appointment went.
The nerves have taken a bit of a beating today but a glass of wine tonight will soon remedy that.
In other news....Freddie can now sit by himself!
He's interacting with people, his surroundings and his toys more than ever. He seems very close to being able to roll from his back to his tummy.
As yet there are no teeth poking through but there are buckets full of drool most days so we anticipate their arrival anytime soon!
xx
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