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New Doctor, but No Changes 25 May 2013 | 10:25 pm
Gosh, it’s been such a long time since we’ve posted to this blog. It’s well overdue for an update, so here goes... About a year ago, we got a letter in the mail. Mantha’s cardiologist, who she had ...
12 years and counting 10 May 2012 | 01:04 pm
Today marks the 12th anniversary of Mantha’s last open heart surgery. She had the Completion Fontan at St. Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia. It was the third stage surgery in what has been kno...
Just when you thought things were going great 1 Mar 2012 | 09:05 pm
Yeah, it’s about time for one of these. We thought Mantha was doing well. She wasn’t having puffiness, seizures under control, making developmental strides, all seemed to be well. Then, we ...
Multiple announcements of good news! 28 Aug 2011 | 01:06 pm
Going to change gears here a little bit, and share some wonderful milestones Mantha has achieved this summer. 1) Mommy is working with her to start reading and writing. At this point, she is able t...
Quote of the Week 7 Aug 2011 | 02:06 pm
Not sure that we’ve done one of these before, but this one was cute, so we’re sharing it: The wife and I were discussing a web post where a man described a wrong number phone call. The person p...
A quick funny 15 Jul 2011 | 02:14 pm
I tend to forget many of the funny and interesting things Mantha does, but I really think this one needs to be shared: I was home this last weekend with her and two of her sisters. She came ...
A Wonderful Update 5 Jul 2011 | 02:37 pm
Well, we were kind of worried with the last cardiology appointment. But the bloodwork is drawn and complete. The cardiologist called to tell us ‘there is absolutely nothing wrong’. They were checki...
A much over due update 27 Jun 2011 | 04:56 pm
This has been an emotionally draining week. A dear elderly friend fell asleep in the Lord and we attended his funeral this past Thursday. On Friday, Mantha had her routine, follow-up cardiology ap.....
Are you on Facebook? 24 May 2010 | 02:00 am
No, Mantha is *NOT* on facebook, but her older sister and both her parents do have FB profiles. The other day Mantha was sitting with her older sister looking at FB fan pages. They were looking at a L...
We're really doing well 2 Jan 2010 | 11:33 am
At least in the cardiology department. She had her latest appointment a little over a month ago. Once we got through the testing, the doctor came in, told us that her condition hasn't changed, and tha...