Thank goodness for cardiology check-ups

Bryson just had his cardiology appt. Things look o.k., but now we know why he is a bit not himself. His aorta has narrowed again, causing the blood flow to be restricted. This can cause leg cramps, blueness (more than normal), fatigue, and as a mom I will say awnryness. When you arn't feeling well because of restircted blood flow, I think I would be awnry too. The cardiologist told me that when he feels for his pulses in his wrist and leg they should be felt at the same time, however his are not, his leg pulse is delayed, his blood pressure in his arm and leg are quite different and the echo showed restiricted blood flow, all indications that the aorta has narrowed again. So now we wait to hear from that cath lab as to when they can schedule him in to balloon it back open. This is something he has had done before, and will need to have done again, however we kinda got in a groove of normal. It is just another reminder that as 'normal' of a kid as he may appear, he does live with a life threatening condition. So we are grateful that it wasn't the news that he needs a new heart already, but a gentle reminder of what a blessing he is in our lives and that someday the time for a new heart will come.