Cardiology and the Rear View Mirror

Today Jacob's family walked into Johns Hopkins Hospital for the first time in four months. This past week it has been 16 weeks since Jacob's heart surgery and we were headed to the cardiologist for a follow-up appointment. It's hard to describe being once again in the sacred halls of a place that so significantly healed us except that it is a healthy mix of friendly faces and feeling like home and really never wanting to have to be there again.

And as it turns out, we don't have to be there again - for two (!) years. We will miss those friendly faces but wow that's good news.

While the appointment lasted three hours. Seriously. Still, Jacob did a great job tolerating the echocardiogram (took a nap). And other tests (watched videos on the iPhone).

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Maybe with the exception of the blood pressure.

We all did our best being patient waiting for the doctor.

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When we did finally see him. He said....(yay)... Jacob's heart looks great. Working perfect. Cardiology problems are behind you.

Come see me in two years. Two years!!!!! Wow, what a relief.

(and we might add, much needed perspective about what is really important during a very difficult week. healthy baby heart wins)

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