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my 2 year old is having open heart surgery
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my 2 year old is having open heart surgery
by catmom04, Jan 23, 2003 12:00AM
My daughter, Hana, is going to be 2 years old in March. She has a 12mm ASD(atrial septum defect) and needs to have open heart surgery to repair this defect. She will have a patch made from the pericardium tissue that surrounds her heart. I know as far as CHD goes this isn't that major, however it is my daughter and she will be on bypass and they will be stoppping her heart and this whole things scares me terribly! I have prepared myself with tons of knowledge about her condition and the procedures that must be done to fix Hana's heart, however, I was wondering if you can inform me about any complications that may arise durring and after her surgery that may be common? I would welcome any suggestions that you may have to make our ordeal a little bit easier for us, so we can be there for Hana 110%.
Thank you for your compassion!
Sincerely,
Catherine, mom to Jayson, Sara, Zachary, and Hana
22months old with ASD
Thank you for your compassion!
Sincerely,
Catherine, mom to Jayson, Sara, Zachary, and Hana
22months old with ASD
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-RCJ, Jan 23, 2003 12:00AM
Catherine,
Thanks for your questions. I have young children and can empathize wholeheartedly with your fear.
Common complications of open heart surgery include bleeding, infection, repair failure, and other rarer problems.
While these complications cannot be wished away, they can be minimized by choosing an experienced center and surgeon. Choosing the center has to be balanced against the inconvenience of travel and not being available for your other 3 children.
Best of luck. I'll keep you in my thoughts.
RCJ
Thanks for your questions. I have young children and can empathize wholeheartedly with your fear.
Common complications of open heart surgery include bleeding, infection, repair failure, and other rarer problems.
While these complications cannot be wished away, they can be minimized by choosing an experienced center and surgeon. Choosing the center has to be balanced against the inconvenience of travel and not being available for your other 3 children.
Best of luck. I'll keep you in my thoughts.
RCJ
I echo what the Dr said. Best of luck with you and your daughter. I pray that everything will work out fine!
I know this is a hard time for you and your family. I have young children too, and every second they have been in surgery was agonizing. You have armed yourself with knowledge, and that along with prayer will see you through this. My nephew went through the same thing at a very young age. He is much better for it. The hardest thing about it, was seeing him after surgery. I am sure that you have chosen the doctors you are confident in. When my daughter had surgery this past summer, her doctor said, when you chose to have me do the surgery you past on the worry on to me. Now trust me to do my job. Obviously, that didn't take my worries away, but I felt that she was in good hands. Good luck!