dd has appointment at hospital over heart

[RLR]

Gp noticed the dd has an extra noise when listening to her heart but shes 3 years old shouldnt this have been noticed before now, and has anyone been here before as i dont know what to expect when we see specialist at the hospital on tuesday.

ha ha ha what you like i really thought no way did you, for a second. well its a good job im not getting my big things out as i would give them the shock of their lives ha ha

lol wmmc

Did he say how long you'd have to wait RLR?

whats VSD im quite new to all this on mn

Ventrical Septal Defect - basically it means you have a leaky valve between the heart chambers.

he didnt say how long we will wait he just said soon i will get letter in post.

No, I did get the scanner with milk - really - I was very pregnant, and they press quite hard with the scanning wand and 'bullseye' .

I doubt a 3 year old will have that problem though!

RLR, my dd2 murmur was picked up at a paed appointment in 2003 for something. he asked us to go back to GP i na couple of weeks to see if murmur could still be heard, GP heard it, so re-referred back to paed, who listened again, and THEN referred her to cardiologist for a echocardiogram. The specialist team from harefield hospital came to the local hospital, and dd2 was seen there. she has an innocent murmur.

Then we did the whole lot all over again for all 3 dd's at the xmas just gone due to dh heart problems (his are very complex) and to rule out our children having heart problems. as well as dd2 innocent murmur, our dd1 has a murmur and a leaking mitral valve, our dd3 has no heart issue.

your funny you have cheered me up lol lol

RLR - my dd1 has an innocent murmur which was only checked out properly last year (aged 5 then) although it had been picked up at 6 week check and during various illnesses. Nothing to worry over - really. Just useful to know for when you go to the dentist and anaesthetic needed. But I do sympathise as I was worried until a GP friend explained it all to me.

lady.....
i hope they are all well.
my dd has never had any problems other than asthma.

yes they are all well, dd1+2 both has asthma, and i just keep an extra eye on dd1 as am anxious at times about it, but its so minor, that she doesnt have to be seen for another 3.5years now.

why is it useful when u go dentist please fill me in as im not sure

RLR - see - even if it is something - the worst it will be is preventative antibiotics before surgery or dental treatment which - apart from giving you the hassle of having to administer them - is not a big deal!

Need doctor to explain - I'll make a hash of it! It's only if they have anaesthetic though.

if they need dental treatment, fillings etc then if she has a murmur she will need antibiotics before.

And they're in the middle of trying to change that chocco - it's likely that only certain conditions will need anti-bs in the future.

sagger, will my dd1 need them because of the valve and not the murmur? (didnt really check with cardio what it meant)

well thats good that they are well .
i think it gives them that extra bit of specialness knowing they have an extra special noise in their hearts thats how ive discribed it to my dd.

The last research recommended anti-bs only for replaced valves, people who've previously had endocarditis and those with systemic shunts. That cardios still have to clarify it though 'cos I don't think they're very happy about it.

mine needed to know more details, but they know how hearts work.

i did get stuck explaining liver function the other day, not my speciality though lol.

lol

going for some super lol
be back 2moz
night all

LadyVictoria - oh liver function is easy - the liver is like the mop of the body, it cleans up after all the drunken parties.