Bela Girl

It's been busy around here. Bela's cath went really well. As well as it could've gone probably. I stayed home with Ruthie in the morning and Tanner took her and actually sent her off before I got there. Normally, that would've never been ok with me, but I have to admit that it was actually so nice to not be there for that part. They gave her versed before they took her back which made her totally loopy.. I got some great video of her as happy as she could be. Tanner said she just waved bye to him and that was it! She came out of anesthesia so much more calm than last time too, and woke up much quicker. She was so thirsty she chugged her sippy cup of water, then threw it all up but immediately wanted more. She was not happy when she had to wait. We got to come home that night and we were all so glad to sleep in our beds. Labs drawn at the cath came back with crazy thyroid results, possibly what was causing her lack of appetite and tiredness. We've been cha...

2012.... I feel a little bit like I did before Bela was born...waiting and anticipating something that scares the heck out of me. I've know that 2012 means Bela's 3rd surgery. It has been nice to have this break, but now it's time (sigh). Bela goes in tomorrow for her pre-fontan cath. It's her 4th cath, but it never gets easier for me. Hopefully it'll be quick and easy and they'll get a really good idea of what they'll need to do during surgery. I'm not sure what is going on but Bela hasn't been herself the last few weeks and anyone that knows her can see it. We took her in a couple weeks ago and she had an echo that looked normal and drew labs that also all came back normal, but... She is much more tired and lacks the desire to do much of anything besides read or watch movies. If we go on an errand or go outside she lasts a few minutes and then asks to go back home. So we havn't been doing too much lately. I'm not sure if she just...