Medical Update

Medical deductibles have been met already & it's only 4 months into the year.

Just a refresher:

Harper was born with a cleft lip & palate.

Her lip was repaired in China ( Spring of 2010) & palate was repaired here ( Winter 2010).

Two major surgeries in 1 year, one without a mommy & daddy, one with us there to hold her & comfort her.

She's had 3 sets of ear tubes over the last 2 years & a tonsillectomy in Jan 2013.

She will most likely need a palate lengthening surgery this year.

She will also need a sleep study to rule out sleep apnea.
Harper has speech therapy services for 90 minutes a week.

No wonder why this girl is a terrible patient!

Melaina was born with a congenital heart defect, Tetralogy of Fallot.

She had heart surgery when she was 5 months old in China.

We had her yearly appointment with the cardiologist last month & he doesn't need to see her until she's 5!!!

Her heart is perfectly healthy & most likely won't need any other surgeries, not even a valve replacement!

Melaina is a champ when she goes to the doctor, giving high fives & waving good bye.
Melaina recently began  speech therapy services for 60 minutes a week.
We've already seen an improvement in her speech.

 

They're going to the dentist in a few weeks. This is Harper's 2nd visit, & Melaina's first visit.
Should be an interesting visit!

Happy Thursday!