Caden's Annual Checkup

We went this morning to Caden's checkup. Overall, it is GREAT news!! :)

I didn't want to spring the appointment on him, and he loves going to the Dr (weird, right?!) so I told him on the way home last night that we were going to the Dr in the morning. He told me he didn't have any ickies, so he didn't need to go. Smart kid!

He didn't fully remember when we went a year ago, but he did AMAZING through the entire checkup. He had some silent tears at the beginning because he was nervous/scared, but after those were gone, he was very relaxed and even a little happy. I let him bring his Sponge Bob DVD for the echo, so I think that helped!

Overall, Caden's heart is doing amazing! :) He will be 4 next month, and he still has his original conduit (not uncommon) which they placed when he was 3 months old. She said that for the most part, the conduit still looks brand new! There is no narrowing, no calcification, and the gradient across the homograph is very low (which is what they want).

Caden is currently on 3 different medications, one for his heart and blood pressure, and 2 are diuretics. The Captopril (heart) is staying the same. The Lasix will be cut in half for 2 weeks, then stopped completely. (YAY!) Two weeks after we finish the Lasix, we will start the Aldactone wean, which will also last for 2 weeks before stopping completely. (Double YAY!)

We are going back in 6 months (April 27th) to check on how he is doing without those two medications. Hopefully things are still going great, and we will go another year before he has to get checked again!.

I also have to mention that Cameron was a real trooper through the entire appointment, which lasts about 2 hours! He didn't cry once, and he even sat on my lap while Caden was getting the echo. He held his hand and leaned over to put his head next to big brother's. How sweet!

Thank you all for your prayers, your thoughts, and of course for your support. ♥