sing like wildflowers

My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

Category: doctor’s office

  • We’re still working on checking off Ellis’ long list of appointments! Yesterday was a long day of appointments where we’re shuffled from one room to another to meet different doctors. Thankfully, we are done for this month. Good news is that she’s stable and no changes in heart heart since last appointment. We like everything…

  • Wednesday was our heart clinic day at Lucile Packard Heart Center. The time we spend there varies each time, but the last couple of times took less than an hour, so I presumed this visit would be the same. It was not! The whole appointment took 4 hours with Ellis getting an echocardiogram, EKG, and…

  • Ellis had her second therapy session yesterday, and she and I are learning some anti-anxiety skills to cope with anxiety. The doctors were pushing for Ellis to get into therapy after all the Cyclical Vomiting bouts she had last year, and they worried that further stress that comes with heart therapy could affect future treatments.…

  • This fish looked like it was hurt or stuck in that coral reef. When Ellis and I were talking about it, the receptionist overheard and told us this fish hangs out in that exact spot every day, but it also swims around. I forgot to ask if it had a name. We’ll be seeing this…