Eden's Heart: Remembering Pete

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Remembering Pete

When Eden isn't feeling well we do lots of things to take her mind off of it - watch movies, get her outside, spend lazy mornings in bed reading book, after book, after book. Currently, her favorite activity is to revisit pictures of Pete. If I bring up the folder, she now knows how to flip through the pictures.

Pete, so sweet,

produced quite a feat,

by laying an egg everyday,

how, you ask?,

did HE do that,

well he was a she, they say!

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What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, is one of the four main types of cardiomyopathy. Characterized by the abnormal growth of muscle fibers on the heart muscle, HCM often results in a thickened septum and/or left and right ventricle. The thickening of the muscle can result in a resistance of blood flow both in and out of the heart’s chambers. When this occurs, the heart must work harder to pump blood throughout the body.

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