I just wanted to share this with all of you. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your prayers. I am crying tears of joy now!!! Enclosed is an email from my daughter re: Honnalee, she is our grand daughter that many have been praying for over the past couple years.
We have great news! We saw Dr. Hijazi (Honnalee's Cardiologist) in Chicago today, and her heart is the same size it was last year. However, since she has clearly grown, her heart to body ratio has decreased. The problem last year was that her heart was growing too large for her little body. So, he said we can wait another year (we'll go back around her 4th birthday) to see how things are. If her ratio stays the same, or continues to decrease, she could live a normal healthy life without surgery. He even said she could compete in the Olympics if she wanted to! :)
AND! More good news! If for some reason she does need surgery, our options last year were open-heart surgery in the States, or a catheter closure overseas (the device is not yet approved by the FDA). This year, the FDA approved another device, not used to close a "Classic VSD" - however, Honnalee's VSD is not "Classic" (?), she has a pouch around her hole, which would mean the device just approved would be a better match for her! She could have a catheter closure here in the US, that could be covered by our insurance, and she would be in the hospital for only a day! This is such a relief to us. Now we don't have to decide between putting our child through open-heart, or coming up with the $30,000 plus to take her overseas! Thank God!
One more thing! We went for Honnalee's observation night at Montesorri school last night (she LOVED it!), and got a call from them this afternoon, saying she DEFINITELY has a spot for the May/June openings! We are thrilled! This morning when we woke her up to leave for Chicago she asked "Mom! Is it my first day of school???" Poor thing, she just can't wait! :)
So, over all, it was a fantastic day of good news for us! We are thrilled, and wish to thank all of you for your love, support and prayers during these almost three years of unknowing. Phew. I can breathe now! :)
