Diego was gradually gaining a substantial amount of weight and he was continuing to struggle with physical activity. He remained frustrated with the fact that he thought he would feel better after the surgery, but that was not proving true. Admittedly I thought, at 3 months post surgery, I would see some improvement in him. Therefore, I decided to schedule an appointment with his local cardiologist, Dr. Kimberling. Dr. Kimberling was very reassuring and compassionate about my concerns. He did a thorough examination of Diego and felt confident that Diego was not having any heart related complications. I was definitely relieved. It was at this time that I started to accept that it was simply going to be a slow process for Diego’s body to recover from his surgery and adjust to the increased pressures created by the PA band. I suppose I was simply naive in believing that since he was a child he would “bounce back” quickly. Nonetheless, I took a deep breath of relief and continued helping Diego push forward.
