Makenzie is 11

I can't Believe my Baby is already 11 years old, time sure does fly fast. Makenzie has been doing amazing, each year is such a big milestone and we are so grateful that we get to watch her grow up. She is still an itty bitty little thing, but she is one tough cookie. She has definitly hit her preteen attitude. She loves to cook, play with friends, and read. We love you Makenzie, hope you have a wonderful birthday filled with love and happiness.

Makenzie at 11

What is your favorite food?
Crab/steak

 What is your favorite color?
Pink

 What do you want to be when you grow up?
Cardiologist

 What is your favorite song?
Fight song by Rachel Platten

Where would you like to go on vacation? . Why? . 
Paris- it seems fun

What is your favorite subject in school? 
Science

What is your favorite primary song?
Heavenly Father Loves Me

 What is your favorite animal?
Zebra

 What is your favorite T.V show?
Jessie

 What is your favorite Season? Summer. Why?
I get to play with friends/no School

Where is your favorite place to go for dinner?
Olive Garden 

Cath Day

This is an unexpected cath since she just had one in May. Her heart decided to do some crazy stuff and caused concern of heart block and Coronary Artery Disease do to some results from her Halter Monitor. They wanted to do another cath to check her coronaries. This was one of my most nerve wracking Caths since there are concerns of CAD. Kenzie was 2nd case this time so we are able to sleep in until 8. About 5 a.m Kenzie woke up throwing up, she didn't seem well at all. So I told her to go back to sleep. 8 o'clock came around and she was still not feeling well. I decided to take her in anyways knowing that they may not do the cath that day. When we arrived and got checked in. She started getting worse she couldn't stay awake, she couldn't walk with out almost passing out. Thankfully the pre-op nurses decided to call cardiology and they came down, and new she was not herself. They finally decided to admit her and watch to see how she is later in the day with some fluids.

Later that day came around and she was still sick and sleepy. Even her lips were turning purple which was scary to see, but her vitals all looked good so they just kept watching her, and decided to put her on the schedule for the morning depending on how she feels. 

The morning came and it was like night and day. She woke up happy and her self (it might have been from the blessing she received from her dad and uncle Tanner the night before)

She was scheduled for 11 a.m and when that rolled around and she went back I swear this was the longest cath ever. Finally 2 hours later I get the page that she is done, that walk back to the cath lab was one of the longest walks ever. Not knowing what was in store for Kenzie and how her heart and coronaries are doing, my heart was pounding out of my chest. Dr. Gray went over the results and to my surprise her pressures look better then in May, and her coronaries look amazing. My heart was happy and relieved that her heart is staying healthy and happy. 

Now for the biopsy results, it takes about a day to get the results. Finally they came back and it was a big fat ZERO. Whhaaaat? She has been in mild rejection for almost 2 years now. That even made my heart even happier to know that she is doing so good.

Here is to a awesome Cath, Healthy Heart and Coronaries

We always appreciate the love and prayers we receive for Makenzie

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Annual cath/biopsy

This time of the year is always so stressful. A Cath allow us to get information on how Kenzies heart is doing and sometimes its answer that you dread to hear. They also have to go through her groin area, so she has to lay flat for 6 hours which is torture to a child haha. This year we were first case so we had to be at the hospital at 6 A.M which is torture to mom ;). But first case is always better because we get to come home sooner, and Kenzie can eat earlier also. The cath takes about 2 hours (which feels like eternity). Kenzie hates going back by herself, so the cath nurses and Dr's are always so sweet and lets me go back with her until she falls asleep. Which I don't know if that makes it easier or harder on both of us, but Kenzie likes it so I do it for her (when they let me).  

Her cath went great her pressures are higher then normal (they have been for awhile) but they aren't concerned. Her coronary Arteries are healthy (yeah). 6 hours went by and we got her biopsy results back and she is mild rejection. They just want to watch it, and hope it gets better in time. We are always thankful for good results.

9 years post transplant

Another year has passed and Kenzie is doing great. I'm sure we've had a few hospital visit between then and now but nothing to crazy I'm sure. Kenzie is in 4th grade thriving in home school, loving friends and family, all thanks to her Donor and his/her family. Life is so precious and Makenzie has been living it to her fullest capabilities. We are so grateful for the love and compassion that they had during a tragic time in their lives. 

This year Kenzie made the cake and chose out the balloons. We then released them up to the heavens above us. It is always an emotional time, but are hearts are full of love and gratitude towards them for such an amazing gift to her and us.

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