2012 has started with a bang. I feel like we are always busy and always playing catch up with house work etc. I don't really make resolutions but getting my house cleaned and full organized is a huge priority. We are getting there but it accumulates again so fast!
Many things have happened since my last post about Anthony but there is really no new news. He's working with an Immunologist now who thinks he may have an Immunoglobin deficiency. The diagnosis is a very long and drawn out process. His lungs are functioning WORSE than when he was back in the hospital in November with pneumonia so it's scary. I try not to dwell on the big picture and we try to focus on one step at a time in getting him diagnosed and better. It's been hard because I think we both expected to leave the hospital that first time with a clear diagnosis, some antibiotics and we would be on our way. We were so so wrong in that assumption. We have seen Cardiologists, Immunologists, Pulmonary Specialists, Infectious Disease Doctors, Radiologists and probably more ologists I can't even think of right now. He spent a week of September at Baylor in Carrollton, a week in October at Baylor again and then a week in November at UT Southwestern in Dallas.
We do know that he has something called Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome now which is a heart condition in which there is an extra electrical pathway (circuit) in the heart. The condition can lead to episodes of rapid heart rate (tachycardia). This was discovered finally at UT Southwestern when they did the first EKG he had even had done! This is causing some issues in treating his lungs since he already has WPWS they don't want to give him certain meds for his lungs because they speed up his heart too much.
Right now we are in a holding pattern of tests...allergy tests, heart tests and airway tests. Luckily Anthony has a very good attitude about everything. Plus he adores coming home to Eve every day so her smile sure makes things better most days.
Eve is growing up so fast. She's 16 months old and adorable. She is learning new words everyday and copying everything we do. She is in a big time Mommy stage. She is such a mommy's girl right now but I don't mind. I love it actually because she was being so independent I was missing my baby! Her favorite thing to do in the whole world is take a bubble bath so she says "bubbles" all the time.
Work is still crazy but I love being busy so that is good.
Overall life has been doing great. Just trying to figure out the health issues but other than that we are great!
Christmas
7 years ago