My poor baby Elijah had to have his top 4 baby teeth pulled, two of which were really loose & needed to come out. When our boy was 2 yrs old he bonked his mouth on the metal part of Wildwood Park's play structure chipping 1 front tooth & weakening all 4 top ones. The dentist at that time recommended grinding down the 4 top fronts & putting silver caps on them to strengthen them. Well our insurance only covered the silver crowns, but he did add this paint on white fake fronts which have only discolored & deteriorated causing our handsome boys smile to look decayed. This week a crown fell off & it would be $900 per tooth to repair. Elijah asked to just have all 4 pulled. We were blessed to be able to attend a free medical dental clinic on the mtn today where the dentist agreed with our plan. Elijah was such a trooper & finally 6 hours later his top lip isnt huge swollen. He is VERY excited to put FOUR TEETH under his pillow for the tooth fairy tonight. We ask for prayer for Elijahs swift recovery.
Our youngest son Nolan was having his ears checked when the DR decided to also listen to his heart extensively. He then got a 2nd DR to take a listen. Both DR's confirmed Nolan has a "Aortic Systolic Ejection Murmur". They were suprised to hear how active Nolan is . . . he is our runner afterall & he keeps going & going. Follow up tests to occur soon, and in the mean time Im researching online. It is very unsettling to read terms like "mortality rate" etc., To be blunt Im worried & scared. This isnt the innocent type murmur which Darla temporarily had which went away when she was very young. I have read there is a chance of misdiagnosis, which Im praying for in this case. Otherwise it sounds like surgery is imminent.
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When is a heart murmur the sign of a problem?
Sometimes a heart murmur indicates a problem with your child's heart, such as:
•A hole in the heart
•A leak in a heart valve
•A narrow heart valve
If your doctor suspects a problem, he or she may choose to refer your child to a pediatric cardiologist. This is a kind of doctor who has spent extra time learning about children's hearts. The cardiologist will examine your child and might do tests to find out if there is a problem. These tests include chest x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) or echocardiogram (sometimes called an "echo").
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