Double inlet left ventricle heart defect
Double inlet left ventricle is a heart defect that is present from birth. It affects the valves and chambers of the heart. Children born with this condition have only one working pumping chamber in their heart.
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Team Up For Fun Camp
For four days, Namine attended an accessible camp designed for children with disabilities. ♿
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Overnight hospital stay
After a late night visit to the ER, Namine was admitted to the hospital for a persistent cough, high fever, and low oxygenation.
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Dental and the ER
Namine got the rest of her braces, but she also had an allergic reaction to her pre-appointment antibiotic.
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Cardiology appointment
Namine saw her heart doctor this afternoon. Everything appears to be fine, pending the heart monitor’s results.
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Heart monitor
Namine has to wear a heart monitor for the next week.
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Late night ER visit
When a heart patient tells you something is wrong, you listen.
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My panic attack during a school play
Namine recently had a few roles in her acting school’s adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. She gave me a panic attack, but that’s on me, not her.
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StoneFire Pizza
Namine and her friends from ballet class spent the afternoon at StoneFire Pizza.
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Cardiology appointment
We met with Namine’s cardiologist to discuss some concerns.
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Braces
The day has come: Namine has her braces. Well, mostly.
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Virtual schooling
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article about Namine attending a virtual school.
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Dental appointment
Our visit with the orthodontist was less than stellar. We were hoping to be one step closer to Namine getting her braces, but we seem to be trapped in hospital purgatory.