Update 1/9/09

Guess what? This update is actually good news! Honestly! I know that the word "update" in the title box usually means that the news we are about to share is not so good, but today it's a whole different story. Let's cross our fingers that this is only the beginning of good news.

Beck had a nice long day of appointments today in Iowa City. Nate was the lucky parent that got to take Beckham to the appointments. They included: Cardiology (transplant team), Hematology, and GI.

Hematology (first appointment) - The Hematology team was extremely pleased with Beck's progress and said that ALL (too many to count) of his tests came back negative for any type of blood or platelet disorders (great news). They believe that Beckham's blood clots and bleed was not a chronic issue, but events related to dehydration from other illnesses (more great news). They also said that Beckham can come off of the Lovenox shots at the end of January. This is wonderful news because we hate giving him shots twice a day. Hematology does not need to see him again.

Cardiology (Transplant team) - The Transplant team was also extremely pleased with Beckham. Their exact words while they examinied him were "we haven't seen this happy and healthy Beckham since before his Hand, Foot and Mouth, in the summer." Yeah! Beck's ECHO of his heart also looked great. His amazing heart is beating perfectly and showing no signs of rejection. He is actually doing well enough that we do not need to see the Transplant team until April.

GI - They were extremely pleased that Beckham's GI issue turned out to be CMV (If you remember, we were released from the U of I hospital before Beck tested positve for CMV, so the GI doctors were still unsure what was causing Beck's bloody stools, diahrea, and vomiting) and not something more serious. They don't have any new meds to add and like Hematology, they don't need to see him again.

Wow! Did you get all of that straight? We knocked out two different teams of doctors, have one less medication, have no new meds to add, and still have an amazing looking heart!

What a great way to start the weekend. Hope your weekend is also good one.

-Beckham & Co.