sorry i hope this ok in this area of the forum?
im just having a bit of a melt down, Alyssa is just over a year old and since 20 weeks gestation we've known she has a heart defect.
last time great ormond street saw her they said she's doing great and they'll see her in a year.
but every now and again, i just remember that she's not 100% ok, still may need an operation some day and it terrifies me
Hi,
My little girl was born with heart defects. She has spent so much time in and out of hospital, I feel your pain!
Sophie had her 1st open heart surgery at 12 weeks old and she was amazing, she recovered so well and bounced back really quickly.
We thought all was well but she was diagnocsed with another cardiac condition and she had her second open heart surgery 3 weeks ago. Again, she has been brilliant and recovered really well, apart from her scar you would never guess she has had 2 major heart operations.
I have discovered that kids are so resilient, I think it is harder for the parents at this age. Seeing Sophie in PICU with all her wires and monitoring equipment was awful, but I am so proud of how strong she has been.
The thing that gets me the most is people (who dont know Soph's history) saying 'ooh isnt she skinny' & 'Isnt she walking yet, aren't you worried' I know how well my little girl has done and considering what she has been through she is doing amazingly well. When you compare her to other cardiac babies she is positively chubby!!
Sorry, went off on a bit of a rant at the end!!
Really just wanted so say that I know how tough it must be for you. I'm sure your LO will be fine, but I know its hard to cope sometimes when the future is so uncertain.
What is your daughters condition?
PM if you want to chat.