An update from Carrie....
So, Heath's 3-month heath cath was on Thursday (March 19). It went very well (results today show that he is NOT rejecting the heart!). In fact, we couldn't believe that we were home watching the ncaa tourney on the couch at 1 pm!! Heath's heart seems to continue to become "elastic," which means that it is pumping even better. They said that the numbers continue to go the way we want! YEAH! We were even told that we could SLIGHTLY join the world again too (no big crowds, still try to not go to the stores, etc...) We should get the results of the biopsy tomorrow. Have we ever explained the biopsy part? They do the regular cath to measure pressures in the heart, and then they take a small piece of the heart to biopsy. This biopsy can tell us in the earliest stages if Heath is having an rejection issues. Remember that there is always some rejection--it would probably be treated just with a change in medication--but knowing early, early could make a huge difference in Heath's health.
Folks have been asking when we will be able to fully join the world again. That is a tricky questions in that Heath will always be immune-suppressed. It will lessen in time, but since it is due to the medicines he is taking and will be taking, we will have to always try to watch it. I get that feeling that by a year we'll be able to get him out more.
Other than that, we're great. Chris is busy with church. Ella Brooks is loving school and church. We are looking forward to getting settled in a house of our own--other than the one we own still in Greensboro. :) We're still hoping to sell that house...but step by step. The good weather has been so fabulous for us. Heath and Ella Brooks have been enjoying the swings at our local playground. It is so great to see his grin as he swings, especially when his best girl (his sister, sometimes his mom) pushes him. He finally got a tooth and now it looks like the rest that we have been waiting for are coming too. Walking is coming--although i think it will be a few more weeks before he really feels comfortable letting go of our hands. We did finally get him some shoes--the adventure to the stride rite at southpoint was quite fun. They were fabulous about wiping everything down for germs and then measuring his feet.
Chris' installation service as pastor of Westminster is next Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 p.m. at Westminster. Dr. Ron Shive is preaching. We would love to have any friends from surrounding areas (Greensboro, Burlington) to join us along with the folks from Westminster. We'd love to see you!
Love to all. We'll try to be a little better about updating in the next couple weeks. Maybe we'll even have a picture of a new house?? :)
Folks have been asking when we will be able to fully join the world again. That is a tricky questions in that Heath will always be immune-suppressed. It will lessen in time, but since it is due to the medicines he is taking and will be taking, we will have to always try to watch it. I get that feeling that by a year we'll be able to get him out more.
Other than that, we're great. Chris is busy with church. Ella Brooks is loving school and church. We are looking forward to getting settled in a house of our own--other than the one we own still in Greensboro. :) We're still hoping to sell that house...but step by step. The good weather has been so fabulous for us. Heath and Ella Brooks have been enjoying the swings at our local playground. It is so great to see his grin as he swings, especially when his best girl (his sister, sometimes his mom) pushes him. He finally got a tooth and now it looks like the rest that we have been waiting for are coming too. Walking is coming--although i think it will be a few more weeks before he really feels comfortable letting go of our hands. We did finally get him some shoes--the adventure to the stride rite at southpoint was quite fun. They were fabulous about wiping everything down for germs and then measuring his feet.
Chris' installation service as pastor of Westminster is next Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 p.m. at Westminster. Dr. Ron Shive is preaching. We would love to have any friends from surrounding areas (Greensboro, Burlington) to join us along with the folks from Westminster. We'd love to see you!
Love to all. We'll try to be a little better about updating in the next couple weeks. Maybe we'll even have a picture of a new house?? :)
Many Blessings,
"Gran"Sarah
2 comments:
Great News! Thanks for all the updates!!!
he-he-he-he..there's nothing cuter than a darliing little fella in a tu-tu (before he knows what all the fuss is about), Ella Brooks doing her active little dance (like I've seen before) and the expression of PANIC and "exit stage right" in your sweet face!
So grateful to hear of the improvements and hopefully your home in Greensboro will sell with the warmer weather and you can move on ... into a fresh new spring!!
Love and peace to you and yours,
c
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