Echo!

As we have been watching Calli prepare for soccer try-outs with soccer camps, conditioning, weight training  and drills there has always been that little bit of worry about Adam's family heart condition HCM. It is a hereditary condition and has had me a bit anxious.Those athletes you hear about that die right there on the field while playing sports is usually a cause of HCM.  Adam and I talked about it quite a bit. It was just so hard because on one side we wanted to get her checked and make sure everything was fine before we sent her out on that field. But on the other hand it usually doesn't show up until their 20's-30's and we didn't want her to have to worry about it at a time in her life when she's supposed to have little worries. So we knew we had a decision to make.  We decided to mention our concerns to the Dr. (outside of Calli's ear shot) when we took her in for her Sports Physical.  The Dr. said "You would be dumb, to not have her checked"  That's all we needed to hear.  We had an appointment for an Echo set up by the time we left his office.

She went in on July 20th to the heart and lung center at the hospital. Since Adam has had several we told her what to expect. But since she is so young they had to do a pediatric echo which is a lot more detailed and intense. (which also meant more expensive...$980.00 ouch) We knew we were in trouble when we walked in and they told her to pick a DVD to watch during the procedure. The echo lasted about an hour and half.  She was such a trooper.  It cost a lot of time and money for a little peace of mind but it was totally worth it.We received the results within a couple days...100% normal...yeah!! Love you Babe!