Good news--personal

I haven't mentioned this before on this site, but like most people who get good news, I felt the need to share it with someone--and I happened to be here at the moment.



My 8-year-old nephew had open heart surgery today, trying to treat his pulmonary atresia. I just got word that the surgeons are in the process of closing right now, everything so far has gone extremely well, no surprises, and he's off the heart/lung bypass machine. Considering the seriousness of the procedure, it's apparently gone as well as could be hoped for.



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Like I said, just felt the need to share.

Glad you did, Wish him a speedy and healthy recovery !!!



Todd Z

Thanks for sharing. That is very good news. Our prayers are with him. What's his name?

Glad to hear everything went well.

Goodo, glad all is well, where did he have the surg.

Thanks for sharing the good news.

Hope everything turns out well for your nephew and he has a speedy

recovery.

Excellent, hoping for a speedy recovery...

Glad to hear the good news Bill V. Hope all continues to go well.

God be praised---that is good news. Thanks for sharing! :banana:

Aloha Bill,

Wonderful news for you and your family. Give glory to God.

Ed

Thanks everyone. His name is Ben. He's at Mayo in Rochester, MN, for at least the next week. Here's a photo of him and his siblings, in Rochester a couple days ago. (Ignore the date on the print--it just means that his mother--my sister--doesn't know how to set the time/date on her camera, or turn off the date stamping.) He's the blonde in back. He's second oldest, but he's the smallest in size thanks to this condition.

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Could not have picked a better hospital, did a locums there in 75, as a perfusionist ( heart lung machine)

Good luck

Please keep us informed how it goes! My family will be praying for everyone out there! Doctors and nurses too!

AWESOME! Great way to start the week. Eight-year olds can sometimes teach us "grown ups" something about strength, courage, and will. God Bless.

GREAT NEWS



it's always difficult, but with a child it is real moving.



GOD bless and we will all pray for a speedy recovery

Good news and wish the best for him and his family

CHRIS

Bill.



Very glad to hear it went well, and I truly hope it continues to do so.



Congrats and best of luck to you and the family in the future...

Fantastic. What a thing for an 8 year old to have to go through.

I just put in good word for him with someone I know that's pretty high up on the healing ladder, he usully gets results.

That is a really good thing to hear. Congrats, and hope he has a fast and good recovery, but I am certain he will.