Blogging from the Cardiologist's Office

Making sure that Nathan's heart is fine before he leaves for Argentina. Waiting for news can be a challenge, can't it? I'll admit it, I am not good at waiting...though typically great when a crisis hits or once we know what we are dealing with, but the wait...ugh!

My mother-radar tells me that Nathan's heart is doing fine. I believe with the way he has followed his doctor's instructions and cared for his body, the heart has stabilized. Some of you may not have been reading here last Spring when he was diagnosed with Athletic heart after a horribly heart-wrenching State wrestling match where he passed out while in a standing position on the mat. The medical evaluations which followed showed a heart condition. The final diagnosis was the best of all scenarios given his symptoms, so we were very relieved and grateful. But that time was indeed stressful for all of us.

While we have been taking care of all of his medical needs before sending him on his mission, finding out just how his heart is functioning now has been gnawing away at me. A green light, approval, a healthy check-up would do wonders for my heart.

Pray that all goes well. Good news would be a welcomed guest.

One by one all of the tasks that need to be completed before he embarks on his journey are being checked off the list.

It is nice to have this time with him. Yet this time feels a bit like a teaser, we will have to learn once again how to be us, our little family, without him here on a daily basis. It's time, I know it is, I'm just not exactly sure how one does it.

Oh, there goes my heart again...for some reason my heart pumps tears to my eyes these days...

Comments

[Kim]

I pray for a good, clean-slated report. When does Nathan embark on the next chapter in his life? Tears are a way of cleansing the soul.

[Lori Tolbert]

Maybe the cardiologist could give you a new heart ... one that wouldn't hurt so much with these life changes.

But then you wouldn't be YOU anymore ... the wonderful YOU who epitomizes charity and empathy. The YOU who comforted me when my first born entered Kindergarten, and the YOU who I will turn to when my own son enters the mission field.

My prayers are with you and Nathan and the rest of your wonderful brood.

[Jill Shelley]

I've never heard of an athletic heart. I will try googling it. I'm sorry you have this worry now on top of this major life change coming up. Trust in your Mother-radar. And keep us posted.

[Jonathan]

A mother's heart beats in tandem with each child.

JD

[Stacy]

Love that Jonathan's words. Smart cookie!