quoting  to Mary lou and Keith <br /><br /><!--quoteo(post=333280:date=Nov 14 2008, 12&#58;12 PM:name=cruisetarp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cruisetarp &#064; Nov 14 2008, 12&#58;12 PM) <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 /><br /><br />May lou i  have what Ashleigh have  had it all my life and i am 36  and just had check up and  it had been looking so good. Still have the leaking valve and irregular heart beat  even the heart mumur i have.<br />i am not on any heart medication at all <br /><br /><!--quoteo(post=333314:date=Nov 14 2008, 03&#58;25 PM:name=Keith &amp; Rita)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Keith &amp; Rita &#064; Nov 14 2008, 03&#58;25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=333314">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--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 /><br />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 /><br /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />yeah Keith  so am i  i had it too  for whole of my life  just had heart check last june and it looked  good.<br /><br /><br /><br />Joey i am sorry things don’t  go well with the progress of the adoption  i hope you can continue smile  i wish you good luck <br /><br />so good night all <br /><br />