Makenzie has enjoyed her return to Kindergarten this week! It's strange to think that less than two weeks removed from surgery, she was ready and willing to go back. She attended half days on Monday and Tuesday, taking some rest in the afternoons. Today she wanted to stick around for the afternoon and Music class. She has been self-limiting very well - we can tell that she is being careful about running, jumping and horseplay, which is a relief.
As for the milestone, in 2007, two weeks to the day after her heart surgery, the shunt in her head failed. The result was emergency neurosurgery to repair the shunt within a month of open heart surgery. While it is by no means an official milestone, it is very meaningful to us that she passed the two week mark in great health. The shunt is a wild card, which could fail at any time, or could be fine the rest of her life. We are pleased to report that once again this morning, her eyes were bright and clear, and she was just as vibrant as we all have come to expect.
We will visit Makenzie's cardiologist this Friday, Halloween. This will include an echo-cardiogram. It was also about two weeks post-op last year that we learned her heart surgery had not been successful. Last night as I put my ear to her chest, my heart once again skipped a beat when I heard the new valve working. Please keep MJ in your heart, as we hope to find out that this surgery has reduced the pressure in her heart, and maybe, just maybe it will help the left lung to take more blood.
P.S. - about that other kid - all of a sudden he is talking, getting picky about books at bedtime, and eating like a champ. He does appear to be afraid of Halloween costumes, which should make Friday evening very interesting...
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