Learning to Live With It

Quote of the day:
“Like a guide dog, skepticism can serve you only when it’s on a short leash.”
--Anonymous

Today we went to see Merrie’s cardiologist. We know from experience that when we go to these follow-up appointments we want to hear that everything is fine and that nothing is wrong. We both knew that wasn’t exactly true, but we wanted to hear it anyway. We didn’t.

Merrie is doing extraordinarily well just five weeks out of the ICU. She is walking more each day, and walked up her first flight of stairs this week. She does have to rest frequently, but seems to regain a bit of energy each day.

But the problem with her mitral valve is still there, and having to live with it and watch over it is weighing on both of us. Major surgery is likely in her future, and we are still learning to deal with that prospect.