So, it’s Sunday morning, April 12th.  Easter Sunday.  I’m sitting at my computer at home, and I open up my folder with the previous blogs I have written for CHD Families of Tucson.  I start reading the blog that I wrote in December, “Questions and Answers about Congenital Heart Disease…

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Questions and Answers about Congenital Heart Disease and Cold and Flu Season          Cold and flu season means runny noses, sore throats, coughing, and achy bodies. Cold and flu season means missed social engagements because we don’t feel well. Cold and flu season means the kids are too sick to…

By: Brian J. Blair, MD, Pediatric Cardiologist How active can my child be?  This is a common question that I field as a pediatric cardiologist.  It is frightening and daunting to have a child with congenital heart disease.  From the day you come home from the hospital with your baby,…

Par for the Course This year we got super, super lucky in that we were chosen by Canyon’s Crown Restaurant and Pub to be the recipients of their 2019 Charity Golf Tournament. The tourny was hosted at The Arizona National, which might be one of the most breathtaking spots in…

what do we do now? Very few things rip the rug out from underfoot like an unexpected diagnosis. A parent struggling with processing new information, can often feel like they are making life altering decisions while blind. It takes more than a few heartbeats to settle in, become acquainted with…