EKG Results

After waiting a few days and not hearing from the doctor's office I finally called.  The nurse said she would get back to me.  It was 5:30 last night when the phone rang.  I had already written them off for the day since it was past 5:00.  The nurse said, "I am just going to read to you what the doctor has written: The EKG is fine.  Test showed a first degree AV block, this is a benign condition that causes slowing in the conduction system."  I tried really hard to focus on the first line...the EKG is fine.  We are in the middle of dinner, the kids are talking and I was thinking I was going to hear... "all good!"  I took a deep breath, stepped out of  the kitchen (with paper and pen!) and said, "ok, read that one more time."  I took notes, but I am thinking, what the heck does all of this mean! Well the nurse really wasn't sure what it meant either so she said she would get back to me, but it would probably be tomorrow.  I explained the call to Brandon and we just look at each other puzzled.  I do the next logical thing...google it.  In the midst of my wikipedia research (which is scaring me) the doctor himself calls me.  His first words were "I knew when I wrote that I was going to be calling you.  Have you already googled it?"  Haha, he knows me too well!  He assured me that Grant is fine.  He had already consulted with a pediatric cardiologist to confirm.  Basically the way that the electricity works in Grant's heart is just a touch slower compared to a normal EKG.  It is nothing to worry about and that well conditioned athletes have this and they are just fine.  It doesn't affect his pulse or heartbeat.  It sounds scary but doesn't amount to a hill of beans.  We don't have to consider this a pre-existing condition or even mention it as part of his medical history.  And it has nothing to do with the syncope (or fainting) that happened last week!  Oh Grant Ryan, how you keep us on our toes.  You are a special little boy!

On a side note, Grant has been accident free for a week.  We will be taking him tomorrow night to pick out a fish! Bravo Grant!