blanket, bunny, and sippy cup

Every time we visit Primary Children's Medical Center, we always walk out with more than we came in with, and I'm not just talking about massive medical bills! People donate items to the hospital all the time, and today Sara received her 4th blanket from PCMC, as well as a big blue bunny that a technician gave her and a sippy cup of apple juice to drink after her visit. Sara had a followup appointment this morning to check the aortic arch repair she had done back in January. They did an EKG, took her blood pressures in all 4 limbs, and did a sedated echocardiogram. The cardiologist said everything looks great! She said any relapse or re-narrowing of the aorta normally occurs within 6 months after surgery, so the fact that Sara's is doing well is a good indicator that she will not have any future problems with it. Yay! There were a few other concerns back in January with one of the valves in her heart that looked slightly abnormal, but the doctor said it appears to be growing with her and is still functioning adequately, so it is not a major concern. The only other issue was a small hole between the right and left ventricles of her heart, but she said that has closed up on its own since our last visit. So everything looks great! As the cardiologist said, "Kudos to Dr. Burch!" (the surgeon who performed the repair) -- Yes, kudos to you Dr. Burch! Thanks again for saving our baby girl. We are continually thankful for today's surgical advancements and the miracles of modern medicine. Our little girl wouldn't be here without them.