Cardiology Update

On Thursday, August 18, Kyler had his annual cardiology echocardiogram to make sure his pulmonary valve is doing what it is supposed to do and isn't getting worse. They check every year to make sure his valve is growing with him as he gets bigger. If it stops growing, they could have to do another heart catheterization to balloon open the valve again (like they did at 3 months old). Or, if things get really bad, it could eventually mean a valve replacement. But that is worst case scenario and I don't think we'll come to that. So far, every year, things have looked fantastic!

This year was no different. On the 23rd, we had our follow up appointment with Dr. Van Gundy to get the results of the echo. He said everything looks great. He doesn't have any concerns for Kyler right now and said he has no restrictions on activities or anything else. He is just like your typical healthy kid. What a blessing to hear things like that! I honestly don't worry about Kyler's heart too much and I think I almost forget he has a heart defect because he has always seemed so healthy and he never required heart surgery like Caden. So from that perspective, Kyler's issues seems “minor”. But anytime your child has a heart defect, there is always that chance that things can go horribly wrong. So, I am always relieved when we leave the cardiologist's office with a good report. Looks like Kyler' is good to go for another year. Praise God!