Elaina had to have an EKG and an echocardiogram done to make sure that the liver mass was not affecting her heart or other organs in any way. I expected to go have the test done and then be released with good news. It did not even occur to me that the doctor would have anything new to report. But he did. I started to sense something was a little out of the ordinary because the ultrasound tech called in a doctor to come look at the screen. He did not sound too alarmed and just said that they would need to look at it a little more closely. At this point, the same music that I put on to soothe Eliana to sleep, had also soothed Jim to sleep. I started nudging his shoulder to wake him up. I always wonder how he can stay so calm. I am the complete opposite.
An hour later, we had to meet with the cardiologist. He reported that her heart is functioning perfectly; however, there is a tiny piece of tissue that was seen and will have to be monitored. Hopefully this tissue will stay the same or disappear...hopefully it will not get any bigger...hopefully.
We left the hospital again, and as we walked to our car, I just couldn't help but wonder why? Why after all that she has been through (that we have been through) why is there this one extra thing to worry about? Why is there one more test that this little girl will have to go through?
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