Laughing Warrior: Still fighting the Croup Battle

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Still fighting the Croup Battle

After over eight weeks of fighting the winter virus, Isaac is still fighting it. Today he woke up with a severe case of croup, it was harder than usual to help him breathe normal again. This past week I had the worst respiraratory virus I had had since Pneumonia back in 2003. I am finally getting my voice back, but I am still hoarse. I am really worried that Isaac might get as sick as I was, because he doesn't know how to get rid of phlegm. I hope and pray his immune system will be strong and resist the virus. Isaac's sixth birthday is next week and I really want him to have a good and healthy birthday.

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.