Jackson's Heart

Met with the cardiologist.  He was very nice and very comforting.  He wanted a repeat EKG, just to check things out again.  Jackson wasn't so happy about that part, but he let the tech do what she needed to do.

Then the doctor came in and explained what "prolonged QT interval" is and what it does.  It is usually caused by medication or genetics. He asked a lot of questions about how people in our families died and wanted to know if there were any unexplained deaths at younger ages.  I couldn't think of any on either side.  He explained that this disorder causes sudden death and will often be dismissed as something else, like if there's a car accident caused by the heart issue, it may just be blamed on the accident.  Nope, not scary at all.

Dr. G explained that Jackson does have prolonged QT interval, but feels it's a borderline case.  He feels that because there's no family history of it, that this may just be how J's heart beats.  He doesn't want to follow him regularly, but wants us to come back if Jackson ever faints or has a seizure.  I'm relieved, but still have a bit of worry.

Here's my teeny little boy covered in "square stickers."

Object du Jour:  Shapes and the iPad.

PS We got the bill for J's tooth extraction...6,100.00.  Thank God for insurance.