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Em Update 5/12/23

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It's been a while! Emmett has had a wonderful recovery from his second heart surgery. Until yesterday.  Rewind to over 10 months ago when Emmett had a very inspiring cardiologist appointment. Our wonderful cardiologist had stated, "He looks great, let's make an appointment for 6 months." This is a big deal. We were going every 4 months for an ECHO.  Even 6 months ago, we got wonderful news, "He is looking great! No problems! I'll see you in 6 months."  The night before his latest cardiologist visit, I had major anxiety. My heart was pounding, and I didn't sleep well. I was tossing and turning planning for the worst news possible. This is normal. I always plan for the worst with Em. It's not healthy, but it is what it is. I knew something was up. The mommy-gut ALWAYS knows.  Fast forward to yesterday. "His stenosis is causing problems again. It is not closing properly. It could be that the repair made is not growing with him preventing it to ...