Check Up Day!

Mason has had a couple cardiology appointments since I last posted, but as it usually goes with me is no news is good news.  Today he had an appointment with his cardiologist to make sure he was good to fly to Boston in less than two weeks and to make sure there were no surprises.  He always starts by going for a chest xray.  He used to scream when he had to have xrays but the last two times he has walked right in like a big boy, has me take his shirt off then goes with the xray techs by himself while I stay in the back of the room, it is crazy to see him become so mature in these situations.  After his xray he had an echo.  Usually we have to FaceTime somebody while he gets them done to keep him occupied for it, he has to lay still for close to an hour.  Today my FaceTime wouldn't work and he still laid on the bed by himself so still and not complaining at all while he got his echo.  He actually laid so still that he ended up falling asleep during some of it.  After his echo he got to pick out a prize then we went to a room to see the doctor.  In the room they did an EKG aka the Mason Robot Test, and checked his oxygen.  His oxygen is still beautifully at 98%! He was so happy today that when one of our friends/employees that works there came in, he sang The Scottsman to her, kind of a big deal because he can be picky on what he does and where. After everything was checked the doctor and his fellow came in.  Everything in the echo was unchanged except for some gradients.    The gradient across his pulmonary went down significantly and the gradient across his ASD went higher.  Usually the lower the better with the pulmonary but with the other one being higher they don't think it is a good thing at all.  It lead them to believe that his Left Atrial pressures are possibly high, one of the biggest thing that is trying to be avoided with him.  The only way to measure the pressures is  with a cardiac catheterization.  His doctor said he is glad Mason has one in Boston this month so they can see what the pressures are and we can get a game plan, so right now we just wait.  On the positive side of things though is it hasn't affected anything yet.  His function is really good and his chest xray was really good.  He did get his Lasix(diuretic) increased to see if that helps the gradients at all.  He got to pick out another prize after his appointment.  It is safe to say they spoil him pretty good when he goes, but he was such a good boy that he earns prizes.  I love my little dates with him even if they are to the doctor.  He is such a funny outgoing boy and you can't help but laugh and smile at him. For the next week and a half I have to try my hardest not to stress out until we get the answers and tests when he goes back to Boston. 

Such a big boy

 

Chilling for his echo

 

Echo's are obviously boring to him now

 

The Mason Robot Test

 

All smiles