Allright, are you ready for our mind blowing, great news?
We went to Seattle Children's Hospital on Monday for Lukas' yearly echo cardiogram. Since his brush with Kawasaki disease, he has needed regular monitoring of his heart aneurysm. This week, the doctor said it might have gotten a tiny little bit smaller (one millimeter). He wants Lukas to do a Cat Scan to get a better idea of the situation, and then we could possibly, possibly talk about eliminating his blood thinning medication. This is an amazing prospect, because previously, the doctors thought he would be on the medicine for life.
The meds have always freaked me out. They make his blood thin, so it won't clot and cause a heart attack. That means when he gets a cut, he bleeds freely and it takes more effort to stop the blood flow. It also means that he is prone to internal bleeding, which can be very serious (or worse). Say he falls off a tree and hits his head, or he bangs into someone on the trampoline, or he falls off his bike... the possibilites in an anxious mother's mind are endless and agonizing.
Can you imagine how elated Steve and I are? This is all not a sure thing yet, but just the possibility of such an improvement gets us giddy. Ahhhhh, this week has thrown some grace our way. It feels good to exhale.
On the way to Seattle, Steve let me stop by one of my favorite knitting stores (Weaving Works), and I picked up two pounds of spinning fiber. It's a bag spilling over with merino and silk goodness, and it speeds up my heart rate just looking at it.
But first, I have to spin up my own handpainted roving. Below is my newest skein of yarn.
Oh Corina that is such wonderful news!! Thank you God for hearing the prayers of this mama and papa's heart!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Jenni, and thank you for offering to watch my other kids for me while we were in Seattle!
DeleteOh, great news. Whatever it is, it's going the right direction! I love your flower photos and your divine garden. How great to be blessed by Spring in such glorious ways. Your yarn bag is also luscious. I love yarn too! So good to hear good news and good energy from you! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteDear Tuyet, I tell ya, my flowers and knitting are my sanity! Whenever I feel stressed out, I either go out in the garden and sniff some flowers, or I sit down and knit. Endorphins!
DeleteSo happy to hear this news! You and Steve must be elated!!
ReplyDeleteYes! We are! Thanks for reading the blog!
DeleteI am so thrilled for you guys! I loved that you prefaced your fabulous news with such beautiful pics. We miss you guys!
ReplyDeleteWe miss you, too, Margaret! Lots of love to you three!
DeleteOur bodies are miraculous. I am so happy for ya'll
ReplyDeleteI know, right? Our bodies are marvelous and miraculous!
DeleteGreat news about your son!! This is such an inspiring post, thank you for touching me all the way across the seas. Smiles from South Africa!
ReplyDeleteWow, a reader all the way in South Africa! I'm so glad you were touched by this post! Smiles back at 'cha!
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