Today I brought my daughter back to my doctor so they could repeat the EKG that came out abnormal back in November (post #9 in the blog). Back then, she was in the first week of exposure therapy and in a very bad place. They had to draw blood that day, and when she was in a complete panic, the doctor did an EKG that showed an enlarged left ventricle.
It is amazing how stress can affect your entire body. The doctor had explained to me that it was from the constant stress. She took me aside that day and told me that her phobia needed to be solved asap.
I am happy to report that today's EKG is normal. Yay! Now I get to cancel the pediatric cardiology appointment we had scheduled for next week. I am so tired of going to doctors. Except for Dr. G. She is my life saver! I also checked in about her ideal weight. I had called last week and the secretary called me back with an answer of 80 lbs. I was kind of shocked since she is only 60 lbs. So, I checked again today with the doctor. After seeing my daughter and myself and realizing my husband and I are not very big people, she said another 10 lbs on her would be sufficient. That is a lot more manageable than trying to put on 20 lbs!
Today was also report card day. Can you believe that after all that she has been through over the past few months she made the honor roll?! I am so proud. A girl in crisis, who misses three weeks of school, can just jump right in and get right back on track. She was also very excited to learn from her English teacher today that she has been invited into Honors English for 7th grade. So proud!
Tomorrow we are heading to MA for a quick weekend trip to see my family. This is the trip we were supposed to take over the Thanksgiving break, but had to cancel in order to get help for her. I am really looking forward to spending some time with my family. Although, I am not looking forward to the 15 degree temperature that will greet us tomorrow night. I wish we had longer so I could visit all of our friends as well. But, that will have to wait until our next trip back. Vacations for the rest of this school year will not be involving any missed school days. We have had enough missed school to last a long while...
