A brief history

We are starting this blog to keep everyone updated on Corinne.

Before we get started with the latest, here's a brief history:

Corinne was born on September 3. At 7lbs 1oz, she appeared to be completely healthy other than a heart murmur. We were referred to Cardiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital to check it out.

On September 8th, an echocardiogram confirmed that Corinne was born with a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), a congenital heart defect more commonly known as a "hole" in the heart (click here VSD info). Some VSDs (especially small ones) close on their own. Corinne's VSD is "moderate to large." The doctors have been monitoring her condition closely with visits to the Cardiologist every few weeks and, more recently, weekly weight checks.

The latest echo on Dec 12 showed no signs of the hole closing on it's own. Even with medication & increased calorie formula, Corinne is still not gaining adequate weight & her little heart is having to work too hard. On Dec 29th it was decided that surgical repair was required to close the hole - and the sooner the better. January 5th is the date. While we are anxious about the procedure, we were pleased to get scheduled so quickly.

Tomorrow we will go in for all of the pre-op testing, registration, and to meet with the surgeon.
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