Whew, I didn't realize how much I was holding my breath. She still has a long way to go, as her surgery was very serious and it takes the body a while to catch up, they said. She'll be on several meds for a while, and we still have various precautions. She also had a suture poking out of the top of her scar, so they had to cut that out today.
We go back Tuesday for blood work and an echo to check heart function. The hurried echo they did on Tuesday didn't give enough information.
I could sense that it was rare that someone in her condition on this past Tuesday not be admitted to the hospital. Thank God we weren't, and thank God for extra diuretics that allowed her discomfort and grunting with breathing to go away. We were scared, and now we are not again. That statement repeatedly summarizes this whole experience well.
The nurse told us about a Chinese child they're helping who has a heart defect and was adopted at the age of 9. She said she heard our surgeon say, "He could've been a Willow." The problem is that when kids are adopted at an older age with various heart defects, it significantly impacts their quality of life because they've not had any medical intervention before. We are so blessed by all they've been able to give our daughter medically. Much of that is because she had a surgery in China before we met her. We know they couldn't have done it without the guidance and provision of God. It's incredible to witness medical miracles happening before our eyes.
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Tonight Kyle said, "Willow, you went into surgery and came out cuter." Willow cocked her head and said,"I know!" Then she walked away. That is the personality and fun we love so! She's back!!! We had such a nice little family night. These nights are my absolute favorite.
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