Saw the consultant today about Toby's heart and it was good news for the most part. T0by does have what they call an ASD - atrial septial defect - but they think that it will probably close on it's own in time. We've been told to carry on as usual, no special care or treatment, and the doctor will look at it again in two years.
The slight concern is that Toby's condition isn't the usual single hole, he has lots of very small holes. The doctor described it like a pepper shaker. Luckily, there isn't a great deal of blood flowing between the chambers. It's when one chamber is overworked by the overflow that damage is done to the heart. If it doesn't resolve itself in a couple of years it means that Tobes would need to have a slightly more complicated procedure than the one used for a single hole. The doctor did say that more than likely it'll sort itself out and we shouldn't worry about the possibility of surgery. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
So, all in all, not bad news. Even if the condition was never detected, and apparently that is often the case, it wouldn't cause any damage until Tobes was middle-aged so leaving it for a couple of years won't hurt him. Now, we just need to do our best to carry on as usual.
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