PFO

So as most everyone knows I had a short stay in the hospital after a big scare. I'm totally normal ;) BUT I now know that I have what is called a PFO. Patent Foramen Ovale.

I was seriously sitting on my bed waiting for the Dr. to come in and tell me I was good to go home. When he walked in and said "Well it looks like you have a hole in your heart!"....."WHAT?" Everyone that had talked to me before that point had made it sound like there was nothing wrong with my tests and that the stroke probably happened for no known reason. WELL - they were wrong. The Dr. has put me on 2 medication (for the rest of my life) AND I now have a Cardiologist and Neurologist that I'm going to become great friends with.

This is a picture of what my heart mostlikely looks like. I won't lie - all of this has been a lot to wrap my mind around. And I haven't been happy knowing that I'll have to take meds for the rest of my life. I've always been the person that won't take the meds unless I HAVE TO. I won't go to the dr. until I HAVE TO. And here I HAVE TO do all of this for the rest of my life. BUT I won' t let this get to me. I'm greatful that I'm normal - that I won't have any lasting effects from all of this, and that I get to be a Mom to my kids. There were some moments that were very scary that I didn't think I would be the mom that I had been - very eye opening.

I want to thank all my family, friends, family, and neighbors for all the love and support. I'm blessed.

Little Reminders

(You'll have to excuse the fuzziness - I took these with my phone's camera!)

When the day is just one-of-those-days......These guys remind me to smile! :)

And when I feel like it all is a little too much......

He reminds me that he's looking up to me!

If I had a picture of Ty I would insert it here! Because he reminds me that I'm loved! :)