It’s been a busy month since the catheter took place. We had a lovely week away at Butlins in
Minehead which the girls enjoyed very much and it was lovely to see how Jessica
has suddenly become more confident in the swimming pool. We’ve had day trips to Legoland and Beale
Park, been to see In the Night Garden Live, watched Jessica taking part in her
preschool sports’ day and her Girls’ Brigade company display, and celebrated
the fifth anniversary of the in-utero surgery which gave us that glimmer of
hope back when I was pregnant with Jessica.
How amazing it is to be five years on from that point and to see Jessica
doing so well!
We’ve had a couple of hospital appointments this month. Jessica had a referral to the audiology team
as we had some concerns over her hearing.
She has been diagnosed with glue ear.
Thankfully at present, it isn’t having enough of an impact on her
hearing to need any further treatment but will be checked again in a few months’
time. Jessica also had her regular eye
check-up and her vision is still good with her glasses so just another check-up
needed at the end of the year.
Jessica is now in her last two weeks of her time at
preschool (sob!) and has been visiting her new infant school. She is very
excited about the prospect of starting school (especially as her best friend is
in the same class) and her new teacher seems very nice. We’re in the process of putting health care
plans together ready for the start of school and making sure that we give as
much information as we can about Jessica’s heart condition and how it affects
her day-to-day. Her preschool have been
excellent with regards to this and our conversations with school have been
reassuring so far on this front too. In
the meantime though, we’ll been making the most of the summer before our big
girl takes her next big step into the wider world.
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