Home Again

Many of you may or may not have known that we went to Denver. Again. Just about every time we go, Zane winds up with an illness. Must be all those germs in the clinics or lingering in the places where we stay.

 

Zane and I arrived home last night. On the ride, he threw up twice. With his reflux issues, I didn’t think too much of it. But twice in the night—once at 10:00 pm or so, a second time at 2:00 am—he threw up again. Plus, he was running a low-grade fever. We kept him home from school today, and he is getting rehydrated and rested as we head into the weekend. He should be ready to return to school on Monday.  

 

In Denver, Zane has his post-op appointment with the eye surgeon. I knew the doctor’s reaction before even traveling to Denver: absolute disappointment. Whereas in July the surgeon was cheerful and talkative, this time he was straight-faced, disenchantment spelled out on his face. In essence, the surgery was for nothing. While there is no rush to have it redone this year, Zane’s surgeon wants to revisit the notion of reoperating within the next six months. So we’re potentially looking at a spring surgery. I plan to keep in touch with him by phone and email, leading up to our spring trip to Denver.

 

Zane also went to his cardiologist for a routine check of the heart. I was nervous going into this appointment. I think I am now programmed to be ready for bad news. Zane had an echocardiogram (which he loved) and an EKG. I was very relieved when the cardiologist told me everything is still stable. Zane won’t need to return for another two years. She will continue to watch that bicuspid aortic valve for narrowing and leakage.

 

We’re glad to be home. Zane was quite vocal during our stay this time around, which made it hard to read or get much writing done. As always, the people at the Ronald McDonald House were so welcoming and wonderful!