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Sitting at Rady’s Children hospital in SD. Daughter has a cardiac MRI non sedation scheduled today. She was diagnosed with Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy last year.
She is now required for life to get an ECHO and an MRI annually to monitor for heart muscle weakness and/or arrhythmias.
Last year was the baseline tests. Today is the first MRI since baselines were taken. Any signs of degradation and life starts to change for her. No real cure, but treatment options very based on decline identified. Going to be a stressful few weeks until results are back.
Biggest fear is having to tell her she can’t play sports anymore. It would ruin me if I have to tell her she can’t play volleyball (indoor and beach), overland hike, wakeboard, snowboard, etc.
Explaining to her, her heart does not work like everyone else’s was hard enough last year.
Time to go watch KOH. Mom is with her, so all I can go is wait until finished (2 hours).
She is now required for life to get an ECHO and an MRI annually to monitor for heart muscle weakness and/or arrhythmias.
Last year was the baseline tests. Today is the first MRI since baselines were taken. Any signs of degradation and life starts to change for her. No real cure, but treatment options very based on decline identified. Going to be a stressful few weeks until results are back.
Biggest fear is having to tell her she can’t play sports anymore. It would ruin me if I have to tell her she can’t play volleyball (indoor and beach), overland hike, wakeboard, snowboard, etc.
Explaining to her, her heart does not work like everyone else’s was hard enough last year.
Time to go watch KOH. Mom is with her, so all I can go is wait until finished (2 hours).