gijanet
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I know this is last minute, but prayers are requested and will be greatly appreciated. A new member posted recently on PDHeart introducing her 9 year old daughter Amy who is undergoing her 2nd MVR on the 11th, first case, at the University of Michigan with Dr. Bove.
Her mom relayed a bit of Amy's medical history. Amy had a valve repair as an infant, and it lasted five years. She had her first mitral valve replacement April 12th, 2004. (Talk about a small world!!! Amy's mom and I just discovered that Amy and Katie were roommates following their April surgeries - Katie's repair was the 13th!) Now, sadly, due to pannus overgrowth, Amy is having to undergo another valve replacement. This is so totally unfair! You put up with the coumadin, the blood draws, and the occasional scares that accompany a mechanical valve just so you can avoid putting your kid through another OHS...................and then this crap happens - something completely out of anyone's control, but it happened all the same.......................
This will be Amy's 3rd OHS, so prayers will be greatly appreciated. I told Amy's mom about VR, but she is a bit overwhelmed at the moment. Hopefully, she will join us later when life is a bit less hectic; thus, I am requesting prayers on her behalf. Hugs. J.
Her mom relayed a bit of Amy's medical history. Amy had a valve repair as an infant, and it lasted five years. She had her first mitral valve replacement April 12th, 2004. (Talk about a small world!!! Amy's mom and I just discovered that Amy and Katie were roommates following their April surgeries - Katie's repair was the 13th!) Now, sadly, due to pannus overgrowth, Amy is having to undergo another valve replacement. This is so totally unfair! You put up with the coumadin, the blood draws, and the occasional scares that accompany a mechanical valve just so you can avoid putting your kid through another OHS...................and then this crap happens - something completely out of anyone's control, but it happened all the same.......................
This will be Amy's 3rd OHS, so prayers will be greatly appreciated. I told Amy's mom about VR, but she is a bit overwhelmed at the moment. Hopefully, she will join us later when life is a bit less hectic; thus, I am requesting prayers on her behalf. Hugs. J.