emma went to the cardiologist at 3 weeks old and they again confirmed that her heart was functioning perfectly even though it shouldn't be able to given it's structural defects. when we looked at emma's heart we could all see that the valve was in the wrong place, that it wasn't closing, and that the atrium and ventricle were misshaped. however, when we did the EKG it showed that each chamber of her heart was functioning as it should be. unexplainable! we were to watch for any of the warning signs, but we decided that there was no need to pursue surgery at this point. we would pursue medication and/or surgery when and if the structural defects presented a functional problem.
when she returned at 3 months old the doctor came into the room somewhat frustrated. he kept saying 'this doesn't happen, this doesn't happen'. he got out her older files and showed them to us again, making us see what was once there. we were fully aware of what her heart had looked like. he then laid out the newest pictures of her heart. the valve was closed, the chambers now symmetrical. he explained that this can't happen... ebstein's doesn't correct itself, and yet it appears that it has. her heart is structurally perfect, perfectly functioning. he said that if we'd just brought her in off the street and he'd never seen her before he would have no idea that there had ever been anything wrong at all! she would have no need for medication, surgery, or ongoing care.
here's her clean bill of health we'd been praying for 8 months for!
Phillipians 1:6 He who began a good work in you will be faithful to see it to completion.
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