Finally we got our travel approval today (2/8/10). Wow, what a happy day :)
We will travel to China and meet our son and bring him home in early March :)
Feb 14, 2010
Happy Chinese New Year!
Finally we got our travel approval today (2/8/10). Wow, what a happy day :)
We will travel to China and meet our son and bring him home in early March :)
February 14th, CHD Awareness Day
Someone from China Adoption group asks me if I will wear a purple ribbon when we are in Guangzhou. I said I may wear a red ribbon. I realized after searching website that an awareness ribbon for congenital heart defect is in red and blue (oxygen-poor blood) with a heart on it. And also found out that February 7th to 14th is a week of congenital heart defect awareness week.
I tried to order it online, but it will take 2 weeks for regular shipping. Why not make it by myself? I went to Jo Ann fabric store and bought following materials :
Spools of red and royal blue ribbons, a small bottle of glue (FABRI-TAC), red heart buttons. It took me less than half hour to make these 3 ribbons.
Feb 8, 2010
Contact doctors
Everything is ready for our son's home coming. I organized my son's medical records include referral we received from our agency and updates with new pictures we got directly from SWI. I made a beautiful profile and send it in January to a cardiologist and a pediatrician and ask them to be our son's doctor.
Both replied and our son's cardiologist said:
"I look forward to caring for your son. I have reviewed the information you provided. I think we should set up a visit a few weeks after he comes to the US and perform an echocardiogram at that time.
It looks like your young man, while he has a reasonably good repair and heart, does save some left over narrowing of the pulmonary outflow. It is possible or perhaps likely that he might need another operation at some time. I would think this would be relatively easy and safe with about a 1 week hospitalization when the time comes. It could be within a few months after arrival or, depending upon what we see, may not need to be done for a while. I do not think he is at high risk now.
Hope this helps. I look forward to meeting you all".
We are happy for our son that he will receive good cares here. We pray that God gives doctors wisdom to make right decisions for our son. We pray that God's love and faithfulness keep us strong for our son.
Both replied and our son's cardiologist said:
"I look forward to caring for your son. I have reviewed the information you provided. I think we should set up a visit a few weeks after he comes to the US and perform an echocardiogram at that time.
It looks like your young man, while he has a reasonably good repair and heart, does save some left over narrowing of the pulmonary outflow. It is possible or perhaps likely that he might need another operation at some time. I would think this would be relatively easy and safe with about a 1 week hospitalization when the time comes. It could be within a few months after arrival or, depending upon what we see, may not need to be done for a while. I do not think he is at high risk now.
Hope this helps. I look forward to meeting you all".
We are happy for our son that he will receive good cares here. We pray that God gives doctors wisdom to make right decisions for our son. We pray that God's love and faithfulness keep us strong for our son.
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