Hello friends and thanks for you prayers....they have indeed been answered.  <br />
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DD just called and reported the cardiologist is &quot;thrilled&quot; with TJ&#39;s progress.  They find no signs of blockage or leaks which should be evident by now if they were going to happen.  His heart is now 90%  the size it should be - a huge increase over last year.  They hope by next year it will be 100%.  No signs of any irregularities at all. Heart beat is strong and regular, blood gases right on the money. We are all so relieved.  Dr. cautioned he still will never be able to participate in any type of contact sports but other than that sees a complete and full recovery with no anticipated problems.  He (Dr.) does not want to see him for another year and now says he only has to be seen by his Pediatrician every 3 months instead of every month.  <br />
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(SmooCruise - TJ is my grandson 2 1/2 years old who after a routine pregnancy by DD was born with a servios heart problem.  Had to be medi-vacced down to Philly 1 1/2 hrs. away from us where he had major open-heart surgery when he was 9 days old.  After 9 days in a coma on life support he began to hold his own on Christmas day - our true Christmas miracle.)<br />
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Again, thanks for your prayers.  I am so happy right now I am actually shaking.