Kenzie's Updates: No Re-Admission for this Girl!

So I'm an idiot and I just realized I never updated the blog after our appointment last Monday! I get confused between updating both facebook and the blog!! Ahh! Anyways, we did NOT have to be re-admitted on Monday as her echo, x-ray, and EKG all came back perfectly clear! YAY!! Her cardiologist said she looks (and I quote) "perfect" and that there is absolutely no extra fluid in there. There is no doubt in our minds that that is a miracle based on how much she was draining when her tube fell out!! He said her heart is functioning just as it should, and everything looks great! We were absolutely thrilled to hear this news, and walking out of there after her appointment knowing we wouldn't have to stay was a totally amazing feeling!! As for care required at home, Kenzie is only on lasix twice a day and her usual aspirin. We clean her wounds once a day, but other than that, she is back to her old self!!

After being home for a week, she is just as sweet and happy as ever. In fact, I think she's even happier than before she had her surgery, if that's even possible! She runs around all day literally just laughing--it's the sweetest, best sound in the world to this Mama's ears! We're still trying to keep her away from large groups of people, but she's been able to have a few visitors and go to a few places, which she is loving! We even made a little campfire in our firepit last night and she was LOVING having s'mores for the first time ever! It is amazing that she had open heart surgery a month ago, because looking at her, you would never know it. We're so grateful for her continued health and every day is an absolute blessing! A lot of people have asked me, "so does this mean she's done for good?" The answer to that question is that we don't really know. She'll probably need heart catheterizations now and then for various reasons, but as far as more open heart surgeries, we can't really say. For now, her three staged cycle is complete, and Lord willing, this should last her a very long time. She'll just continue to be monitored and watched to see how her heart is doing! We'll just take it one day at a time and continuously praise God for all He has done for our sweet girl! Here are a few pics from being at home!