Laughing Warrior: Isaac's Trip to The Orthodontist

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Isaac's Trip to The Orthodontist

Isaac and I went to see Dr. Yamashiro (The Orthodontist) yesterday, at Primary Children's Medical Center. The doctor took a look at Isaac and said that since his bones are still soft, if we straighten his jaw soon, we probably won't have to break it. His bones in his jaw are also small. The doctor told me we need to fix his ear first, then he can work on Isaac's jaw. Anyway, his next visit with Dr. Muntz is on August 7th, I'll know more then.
I was really enjoying this "normal" period; I guess it's back to surgeries once again.

Isaac's Heart Diagnosis and More

Isaac was born with Hypoplastic Right Ventricle with Dextrocardia, Pulmonary Stenosis, and VSD. He also has a leaky Tricuspid valve with moderate leakage. He had a BT shunt 1-17-03, Bi-Directional Glenn removing BT shunt 7-7-03, and the Fontan 6-22-06.
He was also born with Hydrocephalus (no shunt or brain damage), and Unilateral hearing loss (which he outgrew and only has minor hearing loss now). He also was born missing the top portion of his left ear (the pinea) which he will have plastic surgery for in a couple of years. He also has a condition with his left eye called Exotropia which may require surgery. He only has 70% of an airway which causes frequent croup, due to drainage from post nasal drip. We still find new problems occasionally, however his Heart is the most serious of all of his issues.