<!--quoteo(post=333280:date=Nov 14 2008, 11&#58;12 AM:name=cruisetarp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cruisetarp &#064; Nov 14 2008, 11&#58;12 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=333280">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Finally, some encouraging news from the cardiologist. While she still has a leak in her valve, it has closed considerably since last year. Hopefully by next year it will have closed completely.<br /><br />As far as the irregular heartbeat, she is still having episodes, but fewer than before. He now wants them to wait for 20 minutes rather than 15 to seek medical help if her heartbeat exceeds 180 rather than 170 beats per minute, she still needs to be close to a working defibulator. It is encouraging news anyway and unless there is a problem he doesn&#39;t want to see her for 12 months. <br /><br />Thanks for your prayers - they mean a lot to us.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><!--fonto:Comic Sans MS--><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS"><!--/fonto-->MaryLou, my late wife lived with a leaking heart valve and irregular heartbeat her entire life. She was 47 when she was killed in an auto accident and had just got her annual physical and was not under any restrictions. It sounds like Ashleigh may grow out of her heart problems.<br />  <!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><br /><br /><!--fonto:Comic Sans MS--><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS"><!--/fonto-->Joey, we certainly hope another adoption works out for you and David&#33;<br /><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><br /><br /><br />