There's a million things to be

In Harold and Maude there is humor is in the dark.  It is fantastically funny, odd movie from 40 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYxOWPzZXBM

In this year, we are trying to find the light as many of our friends encourage us and live with the dark.  I never would have guessed in January that the easiest hurdle of the month would be Frazer's heart repair.  I don't even think we had much chance to worry, and we certainly had no reason.

Frazer went in last Tuesday around 9:30am and via technology and a skilled, thoughtful team inserted a camera through his esophagus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transesophageal_echocardiogram

and went in through a vein in his leg to insert the device which closes the hole in his heart.  By 11am we saw Frazer roll by us in the hall and back up to his room on the 7th floor.  His first meal was Lucky Charms which he proceeded to revisit into a big pink plastic tub.  The explusion seemed to reset Frazer to normal settings (think he was getting all the anesthesia out) and he was ready to roll.

As time passes, tissue will grow over this device and Frazer will be okey dokey.

I had hoped to include footage of the inside of Fraz's heart so that you could see how absolutely fabulous it is in there, but the doctor has not sent it to us yet.  How cool is that?  Frazer has 3-D video footage of the inside of his valves and ventricles. 

I have not seen it but I did view the follow up echocardiogram on Wednesday morning and saw the device in there bridging the gap between the upper chambers of his heart.  In this situation, we have been stunned by the simplicity of this procedure due to the advancements in technology. 

We have also been touched byt the phenomenal team of doctors and nurses who spent 36 hours with him.  That's all it took.  He walked to the bathroom by the next morning and walked out of the hospital. 

Since then, he is full of energy.  Let me repeat -- full of energy!  Not tired, up early, up late, full of energy.  When they were in there, the doctor noted how much more enlarged one chamber was working hard to push the blood out.  Well, he has that energy in him to do other things now and we are so delighted.  It is stunning to think that he is that much more energized.  If I could photoshop the energizer bunny with his face, you'd get the image. 

For now, we are putting most of Frazer's other issues in a "To Be Explored" file.  There is follow-up needed for many things but for now we marvel at the kindness and thoroughness of the doctors and the change this procedure has elicited in our boy!

Wednesday morning brothers visit

He told me that he ready for SRA and swimming next week.  Nothing like a swordfish jumping in the cool pool in May.  Who knows?  He may actual have the stamina to swim the 50 consistently and timely.  If not, he will at least have fun.