I don't have any cute pictures to post, but I thought I would just give a quick update on where I'm at with my health. About 2 weeks ago, I met with my new cardiologist. My previous Dr. got called to be a mission president. Great for him, disappointing for me. Not that I was all that crazy about him, but I felt a sense of loyalty to him as he was there at the hospital when Allary was born and all this craziness started and he played a big part in saving my life. Although, I do have to say I know it was not the doctors who kept me alive or enabled me to have a full recovery. It is a truly humbling experience at each and every doctor's visit because they look over my records and marvel that I am sitting there alive and healthy. It is also hard every Dr's appointment to have to revisit the whole experience. It never gets easier to hear that I have been diagnosed with a heart condition and I can't describe the pain that rushes through me to hear that I should not have any more children. This new doctor (and the one in SLC) say I absolutely should not consider another pregnancy. The weird thing is, it is hard to hear someone tell me I have this condition that could kill me, when I feel healthy and my heart is healthy. They really just don't know much about peripartum cardiomyopathy, but they do know there is something that occurs during pregnancy that weakens my heart while also adding tremendous strain. This is so hard and of course I am emotional about it, but I never let myself forget that I am so blessed. I have the sweetest, most beautiful little girl, and I almost didn't get to be here to see her grow up. I have had a miraculous recovery and my heart is at its best. The MRI results came back and showed a perfectly healthy heart. I feel good. I convinced the doctor to take me off the last of my medication. He wants to do another MRI in December just to make sure my heart is okay on its own.
If you are interested, a good informative website I have found is
www.amothersheart.org
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I am so thankful you are here for your beautiful little girl. I don't know how it must feel Brooke, but what I do know is that Heavenly Father knows what is best for each of us and he does know our hearts! I pray for you because I know you are having a hard time with this. I am just right down the street if you ever need anything! I love you brooke!
PS I LOVE THE PICTURES AT THE TOP OF ALLARY! THAT IS SO DANG CUTE!
I can't even imagine being in your situation, but I must say that I think you handle it so well. I am so grateful that you were in the hospital you were, with the doctors that were there, in the very exact situation that you could heal as you have. Just knowing how close Heavenly Father has been to you to save you like he has makes me really think that He is aware of you now and will help you in your decisions and with the rest of your life, too! I am so so glad that your heart is all back to normal. How miraculous!
I love you-
Liz
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