Thursday, March 11, 2010

Erika's World

- A Mother's Online Journal-

Some Bad and Good News

Posted by admin On July - 27 - 2008 5 COMMENTS
Sometimes expecting too much hurts a lot. During my visit to the other doctor for my BCG vaccine, they did not hear any murmur in my heartbeat so mom and dad assumes that the hole in my heart totally close. Last week we went to my real doctor and had my echo x-ray and the result was still I have this heart defects, this result made my parents frustrated but the good news is that its getting smaller, a big chance the hole to close and low risk of operation. First from 3mm then 2mm and now 1.5 mm, it closes a half. Next schedule for my echo x-ray will be on October. Were still praying for my illness to heal.

Some Good News

Posted by admin On May - 6 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS

Before I reach 2 months old they scheduled me again for another echo. This time I did not fell asleep since the process takes too long that is why I cried and cried until I fall asleep. That was the loudiest cry I did. But its worth it when the doctor talked to my dad he told us the thruth that I had 2 holes in my heart but another one was smaller than the 3 mm my parents got scared again but the doctor said that the smaller one has closed. And the 3 mm hole became smaller that it becomes 2 mm. The doctor scheduled me for another echo on July 17. Next time we visit the hospital we hope that the hole in my heart to be totally close and heal. It was a good news. My parents and I were so happy until we reach home. (some pictures of two months)sleeping with the poohs

Baby’s Heart Murmurs

Posted by admin On March - 30 - 2008 1 COMMENT

2-months-old-baby

During my 2 weeks check up in the hospital the nurses check my height and weight and my head circumference size … Im enjoying the colorful sight of the room and the kind nurses thats why I always smile at them and the good thing was all the result was normal. But when the doctor spoke to my mom and dad he said that there was something weird in the sound of my heartbeat it was like a noise or like a sound of a running water, he said that I have a risk of heart disease and out of 100 children 2 or 3 children are having a disease like me so the doctor made another appointment. My mom and dad were shocked when they hear what the doctor says they was so worried .

After a week we went back to the hospital for my echo. Before we enter the echo room I felt asleep I just felt that they put a cold liquid on my chest something like gel and with the use of an instrument another doctor watching my heartbeat in a monitor by my side and it was so dark . The procedure took a long time its seems like the doctor not familiar with her work or maybe the process really takes time.

As we waited for the result I saw many children with their mom . they’re so cute like me. My mom saw a little girl about 2 years old walking around how she wish I grow like that little girl normally. Finally they called for us, I saw the same doctor during my 2 weeks check up. The doctor said that hes not mistaken according to the result I have a 3 mm hole in my heart, there something wrong with my heart chamber or valve. He said that this disease was the simpliest form of heart diseases and nothing to worry about because the hole may have a chance to close. He said that he met more serious and more bigger heart hole but after operated are now living in good condition normally. But again my parents were so dismay by the news.

Here is my omiyamairi picture when I was a month old, we went to a jinja or temple and had a ceremony. My father says that it is a tradition for a baby to wear a kimono so I wore an orange kimono that was so big and heavy that I could not see my hands and feet … anyway that day was so cold so the dress made my body warm.

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