Zayne was in a walking mood on this cool spring day. It is confusing because she wanted to walk and did OK, but gets out of breath going up any incline. I carried her through the rough spots and she would ask to come down to continue walking on the flats.
Cute goslings are running about and we only got hissed at a few times. The local feed store still has chicks to admire, but some are starting to get feathers.
Time is ticking and Zayne is accruing time.
Zayne is having her first cardiology checkup since being listed for a transplant. She is very exciting over getting the “goop” put on her for the echo. Actually, she just likes the chance to watch TV during the procedure.
Blood pressure measurement caught my eye, because it looked like it could have been my numbers. It is the highest that I have ever seen for Zayne, and makes me wonder if she is sicker than she looks. However, the doc was not concerned about her pressure. Zayne did well during the procedures and was fine sitting away from me. She is pretty confident with the checkups and is comfortable with the staff.
After the appointment, Zayne walked all the way from the exam room to the car. She has never walked that distance at the hospital, so I start to think that she is ‘getting better’, and wonder if I should put her through the ordeal of a transplant. Of course, being able to walk a little isn’t an indication that her illness has reversed, but it goes through my mind.
The reality of her transplant is right in front of me. At this point, Zayne is next in line at Children’s Hospital Colorado. This doesn’t mean that she is next on the list, because listing is by geographical region. I will probably receive the call in the next few months.
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Stream train day at Colorado Railroad Museum. Enjoying a ride in a car from 1880.
First outing after a cold with 1 week of fever and pulmonary edema. Zayne was gracious and gave her cold to her Mommy.
Zayne was listed for a heart transplant as status 1B on March 19, 2015. This is a new world where I didn’t want to be a participant, but must now embrace. Phone is set to make noise at all times. Bag is packed in the car. Waiting for the call and hopeful about the future.
The call could come today, or next year. As I told Zayne, I ordered her a heart, but don’t know when it will arrive.
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