tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81948706329068757772024-02-21T07:34:11.022-05:00Sweet HeartPamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-63865222555898911882011-12-20T23:16:00.000-05:002011-12-20T23:16:19.620-05:00Holiday fun!I guess there's no time like the holidays to pick back up with blogging, huh? There will be plenty to write about, that's for sure!<br />
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We certainly have started off our break from school with a bang! Rebecca planned and hosted a Christmas Sleepover for 8 of her friends. (yes, I am crazy!) They played games, ate, listened to music, ate, played hide and seek in the dark, ate, and finally went to sleep about halfway through the night (after a game of hide-and-seek at 2am!). They were up by 8:30am and ready to go again! Zach was the smart one and found refuge at Nana's house. Here are some pictures from the party...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebecca found these cute snowman cupcakes to make (not as easy as you might think!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These Christmas Tree Treats are made like Rice Crispy Treats</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pizza makes everyone happy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They played Christmas Pictionary - can you guess this one?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This game is called Hedbandz and you ask yes/no questions to try to guess what your card is. Lots of fun!</td></tr>
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Since we have some time off, we scheduled some doctor's appointments. Zach had a cleaning at the dentist. He did great except for the xrays --- those awful bitewings kept making him gag! He has always been very "gaggy" anyway. They tried putting a pinch of salt on his tongue to keep him from gagging (I've never heard of that!) and they were able to get one side done but not the other. <br />
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Rebecca had to have some cavities filled :( They used nitrous oxide on here and she was sooooo goofy! At one point, she said in a very nasally voice (because she had the "clown nose" thing on) "I can't find my hands!". Apparently, she couldn't feel her hands - she asked her daddy if he had them! She was so funny!<br />
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Then, today, Zach had his cardiology checkup with Dr. R. It's been 6 months since he's been seen and honestly, I was very anxious. You just never know when you are going to have a curve ball thrown your way when you are dealing with CHD. We weren't really seeing anything of concern with Zach except that he has seemed more tired lately - he has been falling asleep in the car after school a lot and that is not like him. He fights sleep. Anyway, we are praising the Lord because his checkup went wonderfully!!! He weighs 39.4 lbs, he is 41 inches tall, his bp and EKG were good, his pulse ox was 98 (yay!!!) and Dr. R. said his echo looks great. He didn't even have any leakage today! His meds are all staying the same (1 baby aspirin and 4 ml Enalipril 2xday) and we go back in 6 months. <br />
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So, for the rest of the week, we are spending time with friends and family and looking forward to Christmas day. Zach's nightly devotions started in on the Christmas story tonight. It is amazing to think about all that was happening at this time of year for Mary and Joseph. I'm sure Mary was miserable, being that she was 5 days away from giving birth. I'm sure she was excited, too. What do you suppose she was thinking? I bet she was scared to death! Being a first-time mother is nerve-wracking enough but to be the mother of the <strong>Son of God</strong>? Whoa! I wonder if the angel had to keep reminding her not to be afraid? I wonder if she questioned God about whether she was ready for this or not. I just pray that I can be a faithful servant like she was, that I can find favor with God and fulfill his will.<br />
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May you find joy and peace as you worship the Baby in the manger this Christmas.PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-15225583086399636492011-08-20T21:45:00.001-04:002011-08-20T22:10:14.637-04:00The Quarterly Blogger<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">"Mama, you REALLY need to do a new blog post."</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">"Mama, why don't you do a new blog post about __________."</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">"Mama, WHEN are you going to do a new blog post????"</span><br />
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My sweet daughter has been giving not-so-subtle hints about how SLACK I have been this summer with the blog. We were very busy and out of town a lot the first part of the summer and I was just plain lazy and uninspired the last part of the summer. I have still been keeping up with our heart buddies, though.<br />
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As all you heart families know, in the CHD world that we live in, no news to blog about is <u>good</u> news. Zach is doing very well in terms of his heart. His last echo showed only a trace leak in his mitral valve and excellent function otherwise. He is running circles around all of us and growing like a champ. There has been nothing much to report.<br />
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Nonetheless, I have been a slack mommy --- not taking pictures much and not recording the precious memories of the summer of 2011. There are no good excuses, really. Now that school is back in session, I have even less time to spend at my computer, so I guess I will just rename myself "The Quarterly Blogger."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">School supplies are packed in the...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...he is ready for Kindergarten!<br />
He couldn't hold his bookbag up!:)</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It is so hard to believe that our firstborn is starting her <u>last</u> year of middle school! It is even harder to believe that our baby is starting <u>5K</u>! Where does the time go??? We are so thankful for God's many blessings thus far and thank Him for what He is going to do during this school year!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">We hope you are having a wonderful start to the school year too!</div>PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-80475946337945838302011-06-23T23:17:00.000-04:002011-06-23T23:17:59.592-04:00Vacation, vacation, vacation!So far this summer, our family has been all about vacationing! To start with, we went to Nags Head, NC with my family for half a week. The weather was incredible and we had a blast!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mean game of Jenga between my brother, Phil and me. I won!</td></tr>
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Next, the kids went with Nana and Papa to Myrtle Beach. They had a great time too! Unfortunately, I haven't gotten any pictures from their trip yet. I will have to post them later (maybe I'll get that done before the end of summer!).<br />
While the kiddos were at the beach, Bill and I took off in the opposite direction to Gatlinburg, TN. We rented a nice little mountain cabin and just hung out! It was a great chance to relax and eat some good food. We went out to eat a couple of times (you have to go to the Apple Barn if you are anywhere near Pigeon Forge!!) but also took some good food to cook. We ate every meal out on the deck overlooking the mountains. Check out this view!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We actually needed this little fireplace burning a couple of the mornings while we drank our morning coffee!</td></tr>
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</div>So now, FCA Camp season has officially started. Bill is directing a couple of camps and helping with some others. Then, at the end of the summer, he will start a new job! We are excited that he will be the Athletic Director at a local high school!<br />
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Zach had a cardiology checkup this afternoon and everything looks and sounds good. He also had his first session of speech therapy, which went well. Zach has a very strong lisp and struggles with many blended sounds. The therapist gave us some pointers for things to work on at home. We will go every Thursday afternoon for the rest of the summer.<br />
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We hope you are enjoying your summer as well!PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-53307092312513237632011-05-28T07:43:00.000-04:002011-05-28T07:43:36.285-04:00Summer... almost!The kids are out of school now! I am so looking forward to a schedule that is not packed so our family can enjoy spending time together. <br />
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I have to work on Tuesday :( and then we head to the beach! My side of the family is going to Nags Head this year --- there will be about 30 people there at various times throughout the week. It's always a blast --- crazy, but a blast!<br />
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Last Monday afternoon, Zach started running a fever. Once we got his fever down, he acted fine. Tuesday, he stayed home with Daddy and he ran no fever so we thought he was ok until 5pm when it started again. I took a look at his throat, which looked like he had 2 red-hot fireballs (you know the hot candies?) stuck back there. When I saw that, Zach did tell me that "his tongue hurt". The child hardly ever complains! I declare that he does not feel pain the way other children do, with all that he's been through. Anyway, I took him in on Wed. mornint and the dr. said his throat looked "impressive" but the strep test came back negative. She decided to treat him with an antibiotic anyway because the strep test is only about 90% accurate. He seems to be back to his old self again and was able to finish out the week at school.<br />
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So now, as a reward for taking such good care of Zach, I am the one suffering with a sore throat and now a "like-a-faucet-runny-nose" and sneezing. UUUGGGHHH! I woke up at 5:30am and could not go back to sleep. I kept trying to sneeze but could never get it out. My eyes are watering and watering. Please pray with me that everyone else can stay healthy for our beach trip. <br />
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Also, I have a couple of other prayer requests... Our neighbors, Jo and Al, have a new grandbaby. They knew something was not right all during the pregnancy but the possible diagnosis changed with each doctor's visit. He was born on Thursday, and they know he will have surgery sometime because his esophagus and stomach do not meet. I do not even know his name yet, but you can pray for Carter and Amy, his mom and dad. Many of you with heart babies know how they are feeling right now.<br />
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Also, please pray for Emma and her family, who go to church with my mom. I think Emma has the same heart defect as Zach and she had surgery on Thursday. I do not know any other details yet but will update when I know more.<br />
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Hope you have a blessed Memorial Day Weekend! We have so much to be thankful for in our country and we owe so much to those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and those who are serving us at this moment. Remember them this weekend!PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-69008775716309491142011-05-19T22:05:00.000-04:002011-05-19T22:05:34.990-04:00Graduation DayTonight, we attended Zach's pre-school graduation. I still cannot believe that he is 5 and ready to go to 5K! Anyway, he looked so handsome in his cap and gown. (sorry I didn't take the time to edit out the glowing eyes!)<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They marched in to Pomp and Circumstance, sang a couple of songs and recited 2 Bible verses, then each of them shared their dream job for when they grow up...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yes, you heard it right... when he grows up he wants to be a PIRATE! Too funny!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">For a graduation gift, we gave Zach tickets to see the Imagination Movers at our local auditorium. He's jacked! They put on a really good show and have some great music.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We are so proud of our BIG boy! Congratulations Zach!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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So, this post is about <span style="font-size: large;">4 updates in 1</span>. A lot happened in the month of April... well, let me show you...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mother's Day Tea at Zach's Preschool</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYBwc13ngLu5BK4gZw4Pe2ewB4sitXekyBsg4oCRfdcS02VuvUETz1gtNuUH6Pj7jrTydQZoaDjWyS0iJGdo611EbkTWBeURD5p4xY-vXHkovkDf_NbHCbyalGzqx0DuhGIVYB-YpX8Rw/s1600/100_8799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYBwc13ngLu5BK4gZw4Pe2ewB4sitXekyBsg4oCRfdcS02VuvUETz1gtNuUH6Pj7jrTydQZoaDjWyS0iJGdo611EbkTWBeURD5p4xY-vXHkovkDf_NbHCbyalGzqx0DuhGIVYB-YpX8Rw/s320/100_8799.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The New Playground</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Let me just brag on my husband a minute. He did such an awesome job putting together Zach's playset! It was quite an undertaking! Lots of blood, sweat, and tears!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-d5sSVvQnrFnanatKAqJjL54HmBIHYX8FE_T3muT5BkbxqBA_mZYNIE1DAe3gmi2nMTr6M1V3rPz5geh_5jQn_kLbtW-XP1U9_PrMrequ-2FL-Obp_SofEr8CGIlPdc6422_QLi_vdwO/s1600/100_8809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-d5sSVvQnrFnanatKAqJjL54HmBIHYX8FE_T3muT5BkbxqBA_mZYNIE1DAe3gmi2nMTr6M1V3rPz5geh_5jQn_kLbtW-XP1U9_PrMrequ-2FL-Obp_SofEr8CGIlPdc6422_QLi_vdwO/s320/100_8809.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Putting the last screw in the playground... or so we thought (more on that in a minute...)</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">OK, so I promised to tell you more about Bill finishing the playground. First, answer one question: </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever seen a playground do a somersault?</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Neither have I, but apparently it doesn't go very well.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">Unbeknownst to us, last Sunday night during the night there were some pretty strong storms that passed through. When we walked out to get in the car to go to school Monday morning, the playground was laying on its side about 30 feet away!!! I cannot believe that I didn't take a picture of it! I NEVER would have dreamed that the wind could have done that to it! I was so sick and felt so bad for Bill. The funny thing was, Zach did not get upset in the least. I don't think he really understood what had happened. Here are some pictures of the damage...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">When Bill got home from taking Rebecca to school, there was a message on the answering machine from our neighbor, Mr. Joe, offering to help. Another neighbor, Mr. Al, also came over. We have some incredible neighbors! They detached the side extension and the slide, stood the house part back up, dug some really deep holes, cemented in some 4x4 posts, which are bolted to the house. Bill says it will still be standing at the Rapture!!! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
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I can hardly believe that it has been five years. I cannot believe that Zach is a <strong>five-year-old</strong>. It just can't be possible that the little 6-pound baby who was fighting for his life is now a BIG BOY who is <strong>full of life</strong>. God has been so faithful to carry us through the hard times and smile with us through the good times. We are so thankful for you, Zach, for you have shown us what it is really like to <strong>live </strong>every day. You are a blessing!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Happy Birthday, Zach!</strong></span>PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-59595409854040360042011-04-09T11:09:00.004-04:002011-04-09T11:22:17.110-04:00Dancin' FoolClick on the link to go to Zach's 4K blog --- scroll down to the last item in the latest post to watch a video.<br />
This is a video of Zach on a field trip that their class took this week to see "Mr. Al".<br />
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So, I guess you might can tell from the video, but Zach's side/arm is feeling much better. The Tylenol did not help all that much but Dr. Raunikar recommended ibuprofen, which is better for muscular/skeletal inflammation, which Zach has not taken since he was a toddler because of nosebleeds (ibuprofen thins the blood). Nonetheless, it really has helped a lot and he has not had a nosebleed yet. :) It is good to know that we have another option for a painkiller/fever reducer for him. He complained the other day when I picked him up under his arm, so I think it is still tender, so we are continuing to dose him for a few more days. All we can figure is that whatever position he was in during his cath caused him to have soreness.<br />
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Now that we are through with the flu season (it was raging for a few weeks around here!) and we have gotten through Zach's cath, we are going to take Zach back to Sunday School in the morning. It will be so good to have all 4 of us in church together again!<br />
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Hope you are all having a wonderful Spring weekend!PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-52706941298079054452011-04-04T17:02:00.000-04:002011-04-04T17:02:19.889-04:00UpdateOK, to make up for all the pictures I have NOT taken lately, I thought I would post a few to document our last few days.<br />
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They have a sense of humor in the cath lab. You never know what you're going to find afterward...<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I just got off the phone with our wonderful cardiologist, Dr. Raunikar. He said that it is possible that the position they had Zach in for the 3 hour cath may be the cause of his pain. (I guess I can relate it to the jaw pain I recently had after a 2 hour root canal. Ow!!!) When we put our bodies in positions they aren't used to, we feel it!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Ever since we got home from MUSC, Zach has been complaining that his right side hurts up under his arm. He is really guarding that arm, holding it against his side and not using it much. We cannot pick him up under his arm and he does not want to lift his arm over his head. He has been on restricted activity since his cath, so he has had not opportunity to injur himself. I called MUSC and they had never heard of anything like this after a cath. I also talked to cardiology over the weekend and he could not think of any reason for the pain, unless it has to do with them raising his arms over his head during the cath. We have an appointment with the pediatrician at noon and have a call in with our cardiologist.<br />
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Anyone ever experienced anything like this post-cath?<br />
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I went to the doctor Friday because of a painful rash on my shoulder and under my arm and was diagnosed with shingles :( Very painful. The blisters are about dried up now but the pain continues... My fear is that this pain Zach is having is the precursor to the rash, although no one is supposed to be able to catch the shingles from me. If anything, he would get the chicken pox (but he has been vaccinated so hopefully he is covered there.)<br />
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I appreciate any light anyone can shed on our issues!PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-18237979225656351402011-03-31T19:09:00.000-04:002011-03-31T19:09:14.688-04:00Cath Success!Zach was such a brave little man today! We are so proud of him. He was in the cath lab for over 3 hours today and Dr. Bandisode said everything looked great. All his pressures were right where they want them to be. She placed a device (a stopper of sorts) in the fenestration and they coiled a couple of co-lateral vessels while they were at it. Co-lateral vessels form as the body tries to compensate for itself.<br />
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She said that we can expect those co-lateral vessels to open up from time to time throughout his life. They serve no purpose and actually cause his heart to work harder. Hopefully, we won't see MUSC for a few years before he needs another cath done. I can truly say that, as much as we owe to the great folks at MUSC, we will not miss coming down here.<br />
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Zach is resting peacefully here in the hotel, watching Toy Story 3. We will be ready for bed soon since we are all wiped out. The next 3 days will be filled with lots of couch-potato activities. Please pray that we will be able to keep the little man on the couch! <br />
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Also pray for some new heart friends that we met this morning in the waiting room. Harrison (2 months old) is in PCICU right now. He went to the pedi on Tuesday for upper respiratory symptoms, was admitted to the hospital for tachycardia, and was finally transferred (flown in) last night. His mom and dad, Paige and Kyle, are really having a tough time as they watch their son suffer. As of this morning, Harrison's heart rate is still as high as 220. Please pray that the doctors will be able to find a drug therapy to bring his heart rate down and as they try to figure out the cause of these issues. I feel blessed to know that God used us to reach out to them in their time of need.<br />
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Thank you to everyone for all your prayers for us! God is an amazing God!PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-21128968144447024282011-03-27T17:33:00.000-04:002011-03-27T17:33:24.558-04:00Cath-timeWe will be heading back down to MUSC this week for Zach's heart cath on Thursday morning. This is a routine thing... during the Fontan Completion, which he had last July, they left a fenestration, or small opening that acted as a pop-off valve in case the pressures got too high. Now it is time to go in and close it up. <br />
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After going through surgery last summer, a heart cath seems like no big deal. Nonetheless, I am nervous and full of dread and ready to get it over with and just wishing we could ride those 4 hours and just go to the beach and the Aquarium and skip the whole thing. Sigh...<br />
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We haven't really talked to Zach a whole lot about it yet. I found out after surgery that I have to be careful not to talk about MUSC in earshot of him because he immediately gets fretful and starts in with a barrage of questions. No sense worrying him prematurely. We will start talking to him this week and reassure him about it. I know I can rely on the many prayers of our "heart buddies" to bring us through!<br />
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I have to confess that I have taken NO pictures of my children all month! Zero. Zilch. Nada. Bad, bad mommy!!! So, here are some pics of Zach on his recent field trip to a local zoo (taken by his teacher, of course).<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rebecca, we are so amazed at the young lady you have grown into! You are so beautiful on the outside, but more importantly, you are beautiful on the inside. We can't wait to see what plan God has for your life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-26430495168260185622011-02-10T21:25:00.000-05:002011-02-10T21:25:04.931-05:00Celebrations...There is so much to celebrate today! Praise be to God --- <a href="http://mason2010.wordpress.com/">Mason</a> and <a href="http://simmonsfamilyupdate.blogspot.com/">Owen</a> came through surgery today like champs. <a href="http://thehuegelfamily.blogspot.com/">Andrew </a>also had a cath that went smoothly. <a href="http://baasheepbaa.blogspot.com/">Tina</a> was an awesome advocate for CHD Awareness Week on a local news show. Rebecca made the softball team. The VARSITY softball team! <br />
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Thank you Bill, Rebecca, and Zach! I love you!PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-87544248795410213462011-02-06T21:23:00.000-05:002011-02-06T21:23:26.837-05:00CHD Awareness WeekFeb. 7-14 is CHD Awareness week. A time to make others aware of what we heart families live with day in and day out. A time to educate the public about <a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/research">just how common CHD is and just how little money actually goes toward CHD research</a>. A time to advocate for our cardiac kids. A time to show just how much passion we have about making a difference for the 1 in 100 babies that are born with CHD. <br />
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I have been trying to figure out how our family can make a difference. One heart buddy, <a href="http://whenlifehandsyouabrokenheart.blogspot.com/">Logan</a>, and his family operate <a href="http://cuddlesfromtheheart.blogspot.com/">"Cuddles From the Heart"</a> --- they make and collect blankets which they donate to CHD patients in the hospital. Logan's mom, Stef, is an awesome advocate for CHD Awareness, using her blog this week to present testimonies of heart moms and dads.<br />
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<a href="http://baasheepbaa.blogspot.com/">Anna Grace</a> and her Mom and Dad (Tina and Brian) are going to be on a local news show this Thursday sharing about CHDs and how it has affected their life. How exciting! I already have it set to record! Tina has also established a Heart Moms' Night Out once a month in our area. What a blessing!<br />
Another heart buddy, <a href="http://www.carolinacarters.com/">Derrick</a>, and his family make <a href="http://www.hopeforbravehearts.org/">BraveHeart Baskets</a> to give to cardiac kids when they are in the hospital. As a matter of fact, Zach got one when he had his last surgery. It was like Christmas morning!<br />
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Saturday, Derrick threw a CHD Pancake Breakfast at Fatz in Columbia. This Saturday, he is throwing another pancake breakfast at the Fatz in Easley. He is one busy boy! The proceeds will help them make more BraveHeart Baskets. How awesome is that?! <br />
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How can our family make a difference for CHD Awareness week? I think our first step will be to get some tickets to that pancake breakfast and to eat some yummy pancakes!PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-60450572789335559442011-01-23T14:47:00.000-05:002011-01-23T14:47:48.996-05:00Blogger's blockI seem to have a bit of writer's block lately --- or should we call it blogger's block? Or maybe I am just terribly lazy... or terribly busy... or all of the above! Anyway, I am still here and I am still keeping up with all of our heart buddies. I'm just not posting for some reason.<br />
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The only recent news that I have to share is that we rescheduled Zach's heart cath to the end of our Spring Break on March 31. They have to close the fenestration that they made during the Fontan. I had originally scheduled it around a school holiday so I would only have to miss 1 day of work, but with all the snowdays that we have to make up, we now have to go to school then. So, we will take a little "vacation" to Charleston during Spring Break. Zach is already anxious about it. He keeps asking, "When do we go to MUSC?" Of course, he has no sense of time, so I just tell him that it will be a long way off. Then, he will remind me that, "We need to go to that playroom!". It's good to know that he remembers how much fun the Atrium is!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div>PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-58405205844246948872011-01-11T21:09:00.000-05:002011-01-11T21:09:17.534-05:00The Blizzard of Jan. 2011<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It started sometime Monday in the wee hours of the morning and snowed all day long! We got about 5-6 inches of snow in all and some sleet late in the afternoon. It was pretty cold and there was quite a biting breeze. Nonetheless, we bundled up and braved the elements. We played in the yard for a while, but the snow was very dry and powdery - we could not even make decent snowballs or a snowman!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONOlyK7zeIPjCHHyuLwWmzUdlyTmVhFKjEWJJKFjDH8xVUv4CpXjfBwRi-JtgXbql2baFlfOl9trD1JniviIUerbSZ3a3EZTpGJ-QmOzNTA7N2iRaY4wt86d5dKfrUjzd4hdAtV25Wr-0/s1600/100_7719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONOlyK7zeIPjCHHyuLwWmzUdlyTmVhFKjEWJJKFjDH8xVUv4CpXjfBwRi-JtgXbql2baFlfOl9trD1JniviIUerbSZ3a3EZTpGJ-QmOzNTA7N2iRaY4wt86d5dKfrUjzd4hdAtV25Wr-0/s320/100_7719.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN8qwYXxGvu4nfrtJWlIgqkd-JG43n9JAR5mnAU4Sb8d_9Hz2cFIx8p3OjggIJG6KQcQf6fl-4VkZcgkP9b5snmN1lT5qAqIgzifc__iL2l36Eh3oCddv4rE_wpefObLSxNgn2VMNnIDj/s1600/100_7723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN8qwYXxGvu4nfrtJWlIgqkd-JG43n9JAR5mnAU4Sb8d_9Hz2cFIx8p3OjggIJG6KQcQf6fl-4VkZcgkP9b5snmN1lT5qAqIgzifc__iL2l36Eh3oCddv4rE_wpefObLSxNgn2VMNnIDj/s320/100_7723.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Thanks for any help you can give!PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-59712652763753580312011-01-06T21:08:00.001-05:002011-01-06T21:11:43.102-05:00Sure hope it isn't catching...<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">There has been some sort of <strong>epidemic</strong> going around our little CHD community lately. The long-lasting symptoms include <strong>vomitting in some cases, moodiness, strange eating habits, and extreme fatigue</strong>. I sure hope it isn't contagious! <strong>This</strong> 41 year old mom (me, I mean) wouldn't want to catch the same bug that </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>Shannon</strong></span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://smithfamilyjourney.blogspot.com/2010/12/definitely-girl.html"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>Jesse</strong></span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://thehuegelfamily.blogspot.com/2011/01/andrews-big-announcement.html"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>Jen</strong></span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>, </strong></span><a href="http://momentswithmoriah.blogspot.com/2010/12/our-big-christmas-surprise.html"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>Victoria</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>, </strong>and<strong> </strong></span></span><a href="http://seventhsmith.blogspot.com/2010/12/baby-makes-8.html"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>Mandy</strong></span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"> have caught!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Round 1 with Bill's family at our house...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Round 2 at Nana Cherryl's and Papa DR's...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gettin' ready for Santa on Christmas Eve...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Round 3 at home Christmas morning...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Round 4 at Grandma Jan's on Christmas afternoon...</span><br />
Well, we didn't actually take any pictures somehow... BUT we did get to see a white Christmas for the first time! So, this is what we woke up to the day after Christmas...<br />
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Rebecca making a snow angel<br />
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Rebecca and my mom<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">After a couple of days at my mom's we went to The Great Wolf Lodge. We had a great time playing in the water park and shopping! I have a couple of pictures on my phone that I have to download and post.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">We hope you had a wonderful Christmas too!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-75045038990099885552010-12-25T00:28:00.000-05:002010-12-25T00:28:32.014-05:00Merry Christmas!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>From our family to yours...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDcnZ6-FEvN-1humOrLdrJztkJeNFMs4JHTk4yyCt0luyAs6RqeYPTpIfjmgFJSib3B5Inl5_AE7c9OZ4y8li9BD8JfgQGZdP8Z9bDizUDQsrvR-2RCNboqfMPTrDkgnEEUJTXAnWSLji/s1600/100_7451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDcnZ6-FEvN-1humOrLdrJztkJeNFMs4JHTk4yyCt0luyAs6RqeYPTpIfjmgFJSib3B5Inl5_AE7c9OZ4y8li9BD8JfgQGZdP8Z9bDizUDQsrvR-2RCNboqfMPTrDkgnEEUJTXAnWSLji/s320/100_7451.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!</span></span></em></div>PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-11963301551736653032010-12-10T22:45:00.000-05:002010-12-10T22:45:41.729-05:00Prayers needed for a heart babyPlease lift up Mason, his mom, Neysa, and his dad, Todd. Mason was rushed by private jet to MUSC last night and may still be in surgery right now. You can read about his battle <a href="http://preciousmason.blogspot.com/">here</a>.PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-26483428607367393332010-12-05T14:15:00.000-05:002010-12-05T14:15:17.418-05:00An Update and Some Important DatesMerry Christmas!!! I can't believe it is already December! I have a good start on my Christmas shopping - how about you?<br />
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We finished up most of our decorating last weekend, despite most of us being sick. Zach hung the first ornament on the tree, gave Daddy a huge hug and said "It's Christmas Time!!!" So cute! He hung maybe 2 more ornaments and lost interest. Oh, well. They say their attention span about equals their age in minutes, so that's about par for the course!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We just need to put out our reindeer, snowman, and lighted trees out front. It has been cold and/or rainy this week, so we haven't been able to do it yet. We also need to take our Christmas picture so I can get our Christmas cards ready to go out. </div><br />
We have a couple of important dates on our calendar. First, Zach has a speech evaluation on Jan. 4. He talks with quite a lisp still and is not saying a lot of blended sounds. We'll just have to see what they say.<br />
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Also, Zach will have a heart cath done March 17 at MUSC. They need to close the fenestration that they created during the Fontan and I suppose they will have a look around to make sure everything is working well, too. Even though I dread going through another procedure, at least we know what to expect from Zach. We pray we will not have any surprises.PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194870632906875777.post-85871288433660517792010-11-29T21:31:00.000-05:002010-11-29T21:31:14.133-05:00The Funky HeartSteve Catoe, aka The Funky Heart. A heart warrior. A hero in our CHD community. An inspiration to moms and dads of Cardiac Kids. A blogger who researched and shared important information about this disease we are all fighting. A devoted advocate in the fight against CHDs. <br />
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Steve passed away last night. I don't know any details. I just know that we will all miss Steve so much.<br />
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Please pray for his family during this difficult time.PamOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14024347167690616804noreply@blogger.com0