I have a date - not the fun kind - it's June 23rd. That's the day I'll have my heart cath. They're going to try to fix my ASD with a Helex Septal Occluder. For my medical friends, the website is www.goremedical.com/helex if you're curious. My defect is on the upper end of the size range for this device - it's 18 - 20mm. In the reading it says the largest size defect should be 18mm, but in the study the largest defect corrected was 24mm. From what I've read, the rim can be deficient in about 25% of the space and it will still work. I haven't heard a percentage of how deficient mine is, I know the anterior aspect is deficient, and I think one side may be as well. I'm going in on June 10th to meet with Dr. Sperraza who will be placing this. I have some questions for him. It will be done at Children's in the cath lab. If they place it, I'll stay overnight at Presby. If they don't, I should go home the same day. All the reading I've done on these say they're really safe. I really hope this works.
Not alot of other news going on. Today was the last Monday of school for Maddie and Carter! I'm ready for them to be out for the summer. Love you all, jc
Blindsided
11 years ago
4 comments:
I will be keeping you in prayer on this date. Praying everything goes well and this takes care of the ASD.
Know that you will be in our thoughts and prayers. Aunt Pat
I will keep you in my prayers Juli. I hope the surgery is successful and that you feel so much better after it's all over.
Love,
Sherry
Dr. Sperrazza does a brilliant job, he put a heart cath and occluder in my 2 year old, he was out the same night and up wanting to play.
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