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Selfie before Cardiology appointment. 

I spy a double chin. 

Tiernan was the model patient for his echo today. Which, by the way, was unchanged from the last one. Dr. P said if it weren't for the date, no one could tell them apart. 

The Mighty Tiernan was in rare (by which I mean COMPLETELY typical) form as the only patient in the office.  He showed off his muscles to anyone and everyone and did NOT show off his ability to listen and follow directions. (I'm pretty sure he doesn't possess those skills these days)

He played paparazzi with his favorite doctor. 

And needed a photo op with him as well. 

Why does Tiernan think Dr. P is super cool?

Well, the fact that he said no more fluid restrictions, effective immediately, might have something to do with it. 

"CHEERS!!!"

Other notables:

1: O2 Sats were 98!!!!  Rock. Star. 

2: Since his surgery (where he lost 3.5 lbs) he has gained nearly 7 lbs this year. 

3: He has gained nearly 2 inches (just shy of normal) since last year.  Given all he's gone through, we will take it. 

Side note: Dr. Pickens (GI) was NOT as pleased with such a "small height increase". No offense, but we will celebrate because cardiology says we should. 

4: Labs look mostly excellent. 

        •BNP is 90!  >100 is normal. 

        •BUN and Creatinine numbers look    "great". (Not sure what those numbers are exactly but he says it's excellent. 

        •Sodium and Chloride are still a bit low but we will wait to see how nephrology feels about that next Tuesday. Park is not concerned. 

         •Potassium is perfect. 

5: He is the healthiest Park has ever seen him. And he's known him since he was 4 months old. 

And looking like this...

  And speaking of those days, when we were on a walkabout after celebratory lunch at his favorite place (Mary Bridge Cafeteria) we found this guy. 

Dr. Paschall was one of our favorite PICU intensivists from back in the day. It was not difficult to jog his memory of Tiernan given the uniqueness of his surgery date (Christmas Eve) and his, eh, baby pterodactyl impressions. 

"Never wake a sleeping baby." Dr. Paschall, from his office across the hall fromTiernan's room. 

And even though he's nearly 6 and doing better than ever, cardio appointments never fail to leave him exhausted. So, because Dr.Paschall said not to, I didn't wake him. 

 His shirt says it.  The best IS yet to come. But today is pretty darn amazing.