I was down with very bad flu & cough for the past 1 week, that explains why my heart-scan has to be re-scheduled till mid Nov07.
It was so bad that mummy has to rush me to Mt. A and have to see my PD, Dr Lim, of Kinders Clinic.
When we reach the clinic, the nurse put me on the weight scale for a check on my weight....wooo, I'm now at 7.2kg at the tender age of 5.75mths old! That's not too bad as I started off with low weight birth.
As mummy has started to let me go on semi-solid when i was 4.5mths old,...she started with some cereals....(but I don't like it!) I'd fuss alot when mum or maid gives me the cereal.
Lately, when I hit 5.5mths old,....mum has decided to cook some baby porriage for me to try it out!
WOW! YUMMY! I really enjoyed and love the porriage so much that I can finish 1.5 bowls of feed! So, now I'm on 2 feeds per day on porriage and the in-between are the milk!
I shall report here again on my weight gain on mid Nov07.
Keep a close look out here.
cheers
Monday, October 29, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the part of the septum that separates the ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart. The hole allows oxygen-rich blood to flow from the left ventricle across the heart into the right ventricle instead of flowing up into the aorta and out to the body as it should.
Cross-Section of a Normal Heart and a Heart With Ventricular Septal Defect
Figure A shows the normal structure and blood flow in the interior of the heart. Figure B shows two common locations for a ventricular septal defect. The defect allows oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to mix with oxygen-poor blood in the right ventricle.
An infant born with a VSD may have a single hole or more than one hole in the wall that separates the two ventricles. The defect also may occur by itself or with other congenital heart defects.
Doctors classify VSDs based on the:
Size of the defect.
Location of the defect.
Number of defects.
Presence or absence of a ventricular septal aneurysm—a thin flap of tissue on the septum. This tissue is harmless and can help a VSD close on its own.
VSDs can be small or large. A small VSD doesn’t cause problems and may often close on its own. Because small VSDs allow only a small amount of blood to flow between the ventricles, they’re sometimes called restrictive VSDs. Small VSDs don’t cause any symptoms.
Medium VSDs are less likely than small defects to close on their own. They may require surgery to close and may cause symptoms during infancy and childhood.
Large VSDs allow a large amount of blood to flow from the left ventricle to the right ventricle and are sometimes called nonrestrictive VSDs. A large VSD is less likely to close completely on its own, but it may get smaller over time. Large VSDs often cause symptoms in infants and children, and surgery is usually needed to close them.
VSDs are found in different parts of the septum.
Membranous VSDs are located near the heart valves. They can close at any time.
Muscular VSDs are found in the lower part of the septum. They’re surrounded by muscle, and most close on their own during early childhood.
Inlet VSDs are located close to where blood enters the ventricles. They’re less common than membranous and muscular VSDs.
Outlet VSDs are found in the part of the ventricle where the blood leaves the heart. This is the rarest type of VSD.
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the part of the septum that separates the ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart. The hole allows oxygen-rich blood to flow from the left ventricle across the heart into the right ventricle instead of flowing up into the aorta and out to the body as it should.
Cross-Section of a Normal Heart and a Heart With Ventricular Septal Defect
Figure A shows the normal structure and blood flow in the interior of the heart. Figure B shows two common locations for a ventricular septal defect. The defect allows oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to mix with oxygen-poor blood in the right ventricle.
An infant born with a VSD may have a single hole or more than one hole in the wall that separates the two ventricles. The defect also may occur by itself or with other congenital heart defects.
Doctors classify VSDs based on the:
Size of the defect.
Location of the defect.
Number of defects.
Presence or absence of a ventricular septal aneurysm—a thin flap of tissue on the septum. This tissue is harmless and can help a VSD close on its own.
VSDs can be small or large. A small VSD doesn’t cause problems and may often close on its own. Because small VSDs allow only a small amount of blood to flow between the ventricles, they’re sometimes called restrictive VSDs. Small VSDs don’t cause any symptoms.
Medium VSDs are less likely than small defects to close on their own. They may require surgery to close and may cause symptoms during infancy and childhood.
Large VSDs allow a large amount of blood to flow from the left ventricle to the right ventricle and are sometimes called nonrestrictive VSDs. A large VSD is less likely to close completely on its own, but it may get smaller over time. Large VSDs often cause symptoms in infants and children, and surgery is usually needed to close them.
VSDs are found in different parts of the septum.
Membranous VSDs are located near the heart valves. They can close at any time.
Muscular VSDs are found in the lower part of the septum. They’re surrounded by muscle, and most close on their own during early childhood.
Inlet VSDs are located close to where blood enters the ventricles. They’re less common than membranous and muscular VSDs.
Outlet VSDs are found in the part of the ventricle where the blood leaves the heart. This is the rarest type of VSD.
My Heart Condition
Below is a simple structure of how our hearts works.
As my heart has a hole on the right side, which is the oxygen rich-blood back-flow to the left side.
Read below for the information of my condition.
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A hole in the heart (also called an atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD)) is a type of simple congenital (kon-JEN-i-tal) heart defect. This is a problem with the heart's structure that's present at birth. Congenital heart defects change the normal flow of blood through the heart.
Your heart has two sides, separated by an inner wall called the septum. With each heartbeat, the right side of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs. The left side of the heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the body. The septum prevents mixing of blood between the two sides of the heart.
Some babies are born with a hole in the upper or lower septum. A hole in the septum between the heart's upper two chambers (the atria, pronounced AY-tree-uh) is an ASD. A hole in the septum between the heart's lower two chambers (the ventricles, pronounced VEN-trih-kuls) is a VSD.
A hole in the septum can allow blood to pass from the left side of the heart to the right side. This means that oxygen-rich blood can mix with oxygen-poor blood, causing the oxygen-rich blood to be pumped to the lungs a second time.
Over the past few decades, the diagnosis and treatment of ASDs and VSDs have greatly improved. As a result, a child with a simple heart defect can grow to adulthood and live a normal, active, and productive life because his or her heart defect closes on its own or has been repaired.
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My appointment supposed to be fixed on the 26th October, but due to I'm currently down with flu and cough, thus the specialist has deferred my heart scan till the 14th November.
Pray hard that the hole has closes up!!!!!
As my heart has a hole on the right side, which is the oxygen rich-blood back-flow to the left side.
Read below for the information of my condition.
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A hole in the heart (also called an atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD)) is a type of simple congenital (kon-JEN-i-tal) heart defect. This is a problem with the heart's structure that's present at birth. Congenital heart defects change the normal flow of blood through the heart.
Your heart has two sides, separated by an inner wall called the septum. With each heartbeat, the right side of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs. The left side of the heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the body. The septum prevents mixing of blood between the two sides of the heart.
Some babies are born with a hole in the upper or lower septum. A hole in the septum between the heart's upper two chambers (the atria, pronounced AY-tree-uh) is an ASD. A hole in the septum between the heart's lower two chambers (the ventricles, pronounced VEN-trih-kuls) is a VSD.
A hole in the septum can allow blood to pass from the left side of the heart to the right side. This means that oxygen-rich blood can mix with oxygen-poor blood, causing the oxygen-rich blood to be pumped to the lungs a second time.
Over the past few decades, the diagnosis and treatment of ASDs and VSDs have greatly improved. As a result, a child with a simple heart defect can grow to adulthood and live a normal, active, and productive life because his or her heart defect closes on its own or has been repaired.
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My appointment supposed to be fixed on the 26th October, but due to I'm currently down with flu and cough, thus the specialist has deferred my heart scan till the 14th November.
Pray hard that the hole has closes up!!!!!
Friday, October 5, 2007
Updates
Hi hi all Friends, Aunties, Uncles....and passerbys
Sorry that lately there's no updates in my blog.
Pls pardon us, as Mum is busy with her daily schedules and her weekends is always away with Daddy & Brother Marvic.
They're going away again this weekend, to Pulau Rawa.....with Aunty Juli & Uncle Ian.
I'm going to stay at Grandma's house with maid......
It's ok,.....when I'm older, I will also get to travel around with Dad & Mum.
Do bear with us for the time being and I shall pester Mum tp update my blog soon.
cheers
Sorry that lately there's no updates in my blog.
Pls pardon us, as Mum is busy with her daily schedules and her weekends is always away with Daddy & Brother Marvic.
They're going away again this weekend, to Pulau Rawa.....with Aunty Juli & Uncle Ian.
I'm going to stay at Grandma's house with maid......
It's ok,.....when I'm older, I will also get to travel around with Dad & Mum.
Do bear with us for the time being and I shall pester Mum tp update my blog soon.
cheers
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