I figured this would be the easiest way to spread the news to the people who care about our family without it being too dramatic and without me having to tell a million people a million different times.
About a month ago our family practice doctor found a heart murmur in Ian. At that point we weren't really concerned with it because heart murmurs are very common, and most kids have one at one point or another. The murmurs that most kids get are called innocent murmurs, and like I said, are very common and not anything to be worried about. Our family practice doc said he wasn't very knowledgeable in little hearts, so he referred us over to a pediatrician. (which, this is kind of a blessing because the pediatrician that he referred us to is the best in town and has a 7 month waiting list, but she accepted Ian right away because of the murmur)
We were able to get in to see the doctor yesterday and she listened to the murmur and told me his murmur is definitely not innocent, and that he has something wrong with his pulmonary artery. That's about all she was able to tell us without doing any tests, and she referred us to a pediatric cardiologist that comes down to St George once a month.
The good news is she went over a whole list of symptoms that Ian would have if there was any need for urgency in the situation and he isn't showing any of them. So for now, we just get to wait and wonder until his appointment with the cardiologist, which is scheduled for March 11th.
I am kind of hoping for that miracle story everybody has heard where the doctor diagnoses something, and then a month later when they test for it, the issue is miraculously gone. It might not be the best way for me to be looking at it, but for now it is allowing me to plod along through our day without me constantly worrying. We would love any prayers you can send our way: for Ian and his heart, and for me and any help I can get from on high to calm mine :)
