Mya's Appointment in Lubbock

Sorry I haven't posted for a while, it's been a crazy week that didn't include internet access!


We drove to Lubbock last Friday to have Mya's heart checked by a specialist. We had to wait for quite a while, but we finally got in to the doctor. They ran an EKG and Echo. The EKG required the nurse to stick little sensors all over Mya, it was pretty funny looking. I took a pic with my cell phone so I could share it with all of the blog readers. Mya didn't seem to mind the little stickers and the test just took about a minute once she was hooked up, so we'll just say that was a good experience.

Mya began to get fussy just before the Echo, so we proceeded to get worried that we wouldn't be able to do the test. However, I was able to rock her to sleep and she slept through the entire test! That is even better than having her awake but not fussy. It helps if she doesn't move during the test, so we are confident in the doctor's reading.

The pediatric cardiologist confirmed that there are two holes in Mya's right atrium. Additionally, she said that Mya is missing a pulmonary vein in this same chamber, but neither issue should cause a problem. She told us to make an appointment in 6 months and come back then for her to track Mya's progress. In either event, she shouldn't have any trouble with this during her lifetime.

This was welcomed news and we are extremely happy that Mya's heart appears to be fine. It is a little weird to hear things like she is missing a vein or has a hole in her heart, but we trust the doctor's opinion and hope for the best.