Best news ever!

As we approached the 6 month anniversary of Ethan's Melody Valve placement, I've been kind of expecting bad news. Now, I try not to be pessimistic, because it simply is what it is.  If this valve was going to fail, we would definitely expect to see it by this point, that and it was right about this time with his previous cadaver valve that we began to see his failure.  And even though I try not to get worked up about these appointments, or the results, I'm honestly not sure I could handle bad news. 

Good thing I didn't have to. 

Because thanks to God and all our supporters sending prayers for good Ju-Ju to the bald guy-there is NO leakage at all. NO failure, NO right heart dysfunction, NO left heart dysfunction, NO pulmonary hypertension or edema. NO vegetation. Just a perfectly seated little stent valve working perfectly well. 

So well, in fact, that we no longer have cardiology appointments every three months-we get to start seeing them every 6 months!  Ethan looked so good all the way around today-gained 3 more real pounds-our forever 36# boy now weighs 46.64#, and we can tell!  His oxygen sats were 100% on room air, and he even sat up in a chair in the exam room waiting to see his favorite bald guy-and show off a little.  

Dr Kaine was pretty darn impressed. 

And so are we.   

So are we.