Last night we were able to go to a local clinic and witness an echocardiogram being done for Simon. As he was laying there on the table, we listened to his heart tones and watched the black and white video displaying all the areas of his heart as the cardiologist moved the doppler around on Simon's chest. It was pretty intense.... But the results are in and his heart appears to be in great shape right now! This was great news and came as a huge relief for us. Also, Simon handled the car ride and visit really, really well. He remained pretty calm and composed.
Simon had a pretty major heart surgery when he was one year old (for his condition, called Tetralogy of Fallot--which is related to his prematurity, being born at 27 weeks and around 2 pounds) and so he needs to be watched pretty closely for pulmonary insufficiency and other issues. So it was great to hear that so far there have been no complications related to the patch that was put in his heart. This has been something we have been hoping for since we committed to him.
Visits have continued to go well. Today we worked a lot with feeding him and got to hold him some more. He seems to be getting far more comfortable on our laps! We also watched him physical therapy and it was funny to see that he laughs while being massaged; he had a great time.
We will see him for the last time tomorrow before we leave out to Sofia to catch our plane; our journey is coming to a close in Pleven, and it will be hard to go but we are feeling like we have a lot to be thankful for and to hope for as well. Thank you to everyone back home who has helped make this possible --with support, donations, and prayer. (oh, and taking care of Ishmael ;))
Wonderful news! And if he's already getting more comfortable in your laps, just imagine how comfortable he'll be once's he's home with you. He sounds as sweet as he looks!
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