heart surgery
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Pre-Fontan evaluation
Namine had a heart catheterization in preparation for the Fontan.
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Aaand it’s gone.
Okay, it turns out that Namine is scheduled for the 2nd after all. le sigh
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Reschedules all up ins
When Namine’s heart catheterization was scheduled for July 2, it was only because that was the only opening. Even so, we’ve had plenty of experience with Children’s Hospital rescheduling us with hardly a moment’s notice. We were rightl to be apprehensive.
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Cath Before the Fontan
We’re trying to schedule Namine’s heart catheterization for the Fontan.
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Anger under control
Ever since Namine’s cardiology appointment in which we decided to go ahead with the Fontan – the third surgery in a three-stage heart repair – she has been angry. Not angry all the time, but quicker to anger; more prone to temper tantrums.
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Surgery drawing near
We consider the benefits of the Fontan now versus later.
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Echo tomorrow
Nearly every cardiology visit is filled with big and scary words. Tomorrow’s word of the day is echocardiogram. (Am I supposed to put a hyphen or space in there somewhere? As a self-taught medical student – by necessity, you understand – I can never remember.)
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Heart appointment today
We met with Namine’s cardiologist today. With Namine’s O2 stats being lower since last weekend, our main concern was that the time for the third heart surgery, the Fontan, was drawing near. That’s a train you don’t want to miss.
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Tomorrow is the day
Well, we have the official word from Day Surgery for tomorrow’s procedure, Namine’s heart catheterization.
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Heart cath
I think we are getting closer to her third heart surgery, but we may not be there yet. She had some appointments this morning. Jessica was going to come and eat lunch with me after the doctor stuff, but Namine said she was tired and wanted to go home and rest.
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Cardiology visit
This morning we took Namine to see her cardiologist. This was to see when she should have her heart cath, and to look to the future: the Fontan.
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Sick time
Namine and I now apparently have what Jessica had last week. I thought that I had gotten the worst of it, but Namine woke up with a crouping cough this morning. Despite her being sick, though, she nearly always keeps it together and stays cheerful.