Yearly Cardiology Appointment

 Cardiology Checkups come around way to often around these parts. Each year, we take Karmindy in for an Echo and other tests to see how her heart is doing. Mark and I HATE THEM!!! Each year, it is a constant reminder of all the things that we went through 4 years ago with Karmindy. As Parents, It was a very hard time in our lives, to watch our precious little girl go through something so heart wrenching... it is a time that I feel left us emotionally, and mentally drained. We are truly grateful for her life though and each year we try to remain positive and use these appointments as a time to celebrate her life and what she has over come!!

For Karmindy's Appointment this year, we were blessed to just go to the Primary Children's Extention here in Riverton, which is just up the street from our home. We are so grateful to live so close to this facility. 

This particular appointment was our best one we have gone to yet. Each year they take Karmindy's blood pressures in her arms and legs and then compare them to see how close they are together. Normally they are way far apart, which is not good. This year after her echo, and after taking each blood pressure in her limbs, (they all came back very, very close to one another) we got great news. What a relief!! Karmindy's Doctor, Dr. Ronald Day, thinks that this may have something to do with the Cath procedure that she had last year. Dr. Day thinks that something was tweaked just right! We were overjoyed with the news and hope for good news like this in the future. We pray that the help that the Cath did, will help Karmindy's aorta to be good for a long while!!

We feel truly blessed for the news and are so blessed and grateful for modern medicine and its hand in helping our little girl live!!

 Karmindy hanging out in the waiting Room and playing with the Globe.

Patiently waiting to see Dr. Day! She was such a trooper and held really still for her 30 minute Echo! We were so proud of her for being such a big girl! Sitting still for 30 minutes when you are 4 is hard to do!!

Karmindy is still happy but getting anxious to see Dr. Day!!

We are so proud of you Karmindy and your positive attitude and the example you set. You are truly an example to your family and we are so glad to call you ours!!