update on my son's heart surgery

[beer truck]

I just got back from Childrens Hospital in Seattle, where my son Nickolas had his 4th open heart surgery today. All went very well, they were able to repair a hole in the heart, and replace a conduit that had narrowed with scarr tissue from his previous heart surgery. They replaced the cadava conduit with a integra sp?? (artery from a cows jugular) this is supose to resist narrowing more than the human ones. He is heavily medicated, and still on the breathing tube, but doing great. If all goes well he will be off the breathing tube tomorrow, and hopefully able to come home in about 4-5 days. Nickolas is 10 years old, and only weighs 26lbs, but is a hell of a fighter. I'll keep you updated on his progress
Hey Wally Gator, how is your son doing, I hope all is well with your family.
Don
Beer truck

[MagicMtnDan]

God bless your son. I wish him great health and happiness for 100 more years.

[FMluvswater]

That's good news. :smile: Best wishes to Nickolas on a speedy recovery. :clover:

[Tom Brown]

You, Nickolas, and your whole family have my best wishes, Don.

[NorCal Gameshow]

Best wishes to your son and your family...
stories like these tend to keep things in perspective :cool:

[Wonderboy]

Our prayers are with you and your family that Nickolas will have a speedy recovery.

[ROZ]

My thoughts and prayers are for your son's speedy recovery!!!

[IN2-IN2MX]

All will work out now. We will keep him in our prayers.

[pixilatedpussy]

I just got back from Childrens Hospital in Seattle, where my son Nickolas had his 4th open heart surgery today. All went very well, they were able to repair a hole in the heart, and replace a conduit that had narrowed with scarr tissue from his previous heart surgery. They replaced the cadava conduit with a integra sp?? (artery from a cows jugular) this is supose to resist narrowing more than the human ones. He is heavily medicated, and still on the breathing tube, but doing great. If all goes well he will be off the breathing tube tomorrow, and hopefully able to come home in about 4-5 days. Nickolas is 10 years old, and only weighs 26lbs, but is a hell of a fighter. I'll keep you updated on his progress
Hey Wally Gator, how is your son doing, I hope all is well with your family.
Don
Beer truck
Very good news! You and your family is in our prayers!!!!! :clover: :redface:

[lucky]

glad to hear he's doing better - I think kids should be immune from catastrophie's in ones life -- well keep thinking about him - prayers and thoughts go out for him and your family also !

[Wally_Gator]

I just got back from Childrens Hospital in Seattle, where my son Nickolas had his 4th open heart surgery today. All went very well, they were able to repair a hole in the heart, and replace a conduit that had narrowed with scarr tissue from his previous heart surgery. They replaced the cadava conduit with a integra sp?? (artery from a cows jugular) this is supose to resist narrowing more than the human ones. He is heavily medicated, and still on the breathing tube, but doing great. If all goes well he will be off the breathing tube tomorrow, and hopefully able to come home in about 4-5 days. Nickolas is 10 years old, and only weighs 26lbs, but is a hell of a fighter. I'll keep you updated on his progress
Hey Wally Gator, how is your son doing, I hope all is well with your family.
Don
Beer truck
Beer Truck,
Glad to hear he is doing well. Our thoughts are with you. As it turns out, The Pediatric cardiologist has given my son a clean bill of health as far as his heart goes. The arrythmia in his case is normal, sometimes a little extreme but very healthy. They still don't know what is causing his chest pain.
I hope your son is up and about soon. Keep us posted.
WG..

[ahhell]

good luck to your son and the entire family, times like that can be intense to say the least...God Bless
Bob

[OutCole'd]

Thoughts out to you & your family. Best of luck.

[THOR]

Best of luck to you and yours.

[CandyA$$]

Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Keep us posted
Always like to hear about stories that have happy endings

[Artv]

We will keep your son in our prayers...

[Charley]

God Bless you and your family, our prayers are with you guys.

[JetBoatRich]

Your son is in our heart and prayers, keep up the fight.

[Redneck]

Keep us informed our prayers go out to you and your family.

[SummitKarl]

I just got back from Childrens Hospital in Seattle, where my son Nickolas had his 4th open heart surgery today. All went very well, they were able to repair a hole in the heart, and replace a conduit that had narrowed with scarr tissue from his previous heart surgery. They replaced the cadava conduit with a integra sp?? (artery from a cows jugular) this is supose to resist narrowing more than the human ones. He is heavily medicated, and still on the breathing tube, but doing great. If all goes well he will be off the breathing tube tomorrow, and hopefully able to come home in about 4-5 days. Nickolas is 10 years old, and only weighs 26lbs, but is a hell of a fighter. I'll keep you updated on his progress
Hey Wally Gator, how is your son doing, I hope all is well with your family.
Don
Beer truck
very glad to hear this, a very close friend of mines daughter just got out of CH in Seattle, she is 13 and has/had (spelling) "scolious" sever curveatue of the spine, it was major 70 deg curveature, and CH seattle did their thing, she straight as can be now, your son couldn't be in better hands!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope your son Nick kicks some butt on his recovery.

[rivergoer]

hey im a marine and well give me info so i can put your son on my caco list. that way if anythig happens over here i can give him my heart. semper fidelis!!!!

[redneckgirl]

May God Bless your familys!!!!
RNG

[dicudmore]

good luck to you and your family :D

[Boa1277]

Hope all turns out for Nickolas he sounds like a true fighter and champion anyone who could handle four heart surgeries has my respect many prayers for a speedy recovery.

[voodoomedman]

Thoughts and prayers for you and your son and your family!

[Water Romper]

Beer Truck,
Hope the best for your boy…
With all the sillyness that goes on in these forums, sometimes we forget life is not all jokin-around.
I have a son too, I have no idea what you must be going through…many thoughts for you and the family and especially, your son! :clover:

[little rowe boat]

God bless your son and your family.

[Floored]

Your son has been through more in 10 yrs than I have in 52, he's got guts. God Bless and good luck.

[Norseman]

God Bless!!
We will be saying a few prayers and hoping for a very speedy recovery for him!!!
Bob

[Miss Perfect]

My thoughts are with you and your family.

[mike37]

beer truck
GOD bless Nickolas I will praying for a speedy recovery
and I would like to send a prayer out to all that need one GOD bless you all

[Flyinbowtie]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you also...May God shine his light upon your little boy.