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Advice for Hospital
My friend's son had open heart surgery there at 6 days old. ... He had open heart surgery at six days old... I am thankful for them... They saved my son. ...
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- D. I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. My son had a problem with his penis when he was born and we were referred to NEMC for care. It is no way as bad as what y...
- First and foremost, I am sorry to hear this news and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Children's is the best place on earth. Really, people c...
- Hi D.- My neighbors 24 month old had av septal defect repaired at Children's when she was younger...while they had luck up until now, they have recently left Children...
5 Month Old to Have Surgery...
We were told that about my son Anthony who by the way had open heart surgery at 3 days old and although is doing well considering, we live at hospitals and ...
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- Hi A., does your son have to have the surgery right away? My son who is 4 years old was born w/2 hernias, an umbilical and an inguinal and we only recently had his...
- My son had that surgery at age 1 1/2. It is a minor surgery that he will be put under for. You will be able to go home the day of the surgery if there aren't any compl...
- My 6 year old had an umbilical hernia and hydrocele at birth. A hydrocele is where there is an open area between the abdomin and the testicular sac therefore fluid can...
Bright Starts™ Deluxe Around We Go!™ Entertainer
... only had a HUGE i mean HUGE hole in her heart since birth... in which they fixed by goin through her leg instead of open heart surgery. ...
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- I work at walmart and the one thing that goes out the door fast. I mean we can't keep in on the shelf is the jumperoo by fisher price. The new rainforest collection ...
- Hi R., I know you posted this forever ago, but we just bought this (early) for our baby and was wondering if you ended up getting it and do you like it?
- My son has this and LOVES it!! He's too big to sit in the seat now, but you can remove it and he just plays with the table. Very cool toy!! He used to run as fast as ...
3 Month Old with Low Body Temperature
She ended up with open heart surgery at age 5 months. Obviously, not every heart murmer is serious ( I have a son with one that is 'functional') but in the ...
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- Try dressing him a little warmer. I know it's not exactly the same thing, but when my second son was born he was two months early and had trouble with low body temp a...
- how do you take his temp? if it is an ear therometer it is unlikely the temp was read properly.the ear one is not the best therometer. rectallytaken is the best and ac...
- Hi K., I haven't read the other posts yet so this might be duplicate: Thermoscan thermometers are famous for inaccurate readings, if they are not placed in the...
ADHD Help Part Two
I failed to mention in my previous request that he was born with a heart defect. Because of the open heart surgery to correct this, he can not play any ...
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- I also have a child with ADHD and have found that she too loves to run and jump. She too has a medical problem that limits what she can do. We found that softball for ...
- Hi Jessica, My 8yr old stepson did not have ADHD, but he was hyperactive and had problems focusing in school. After being observed in school, an outside counselor sug...
- I am not sure totally about this but have you thought about swimming? Get him involved with the YWCA and have a goal sheet that each day he tries to be good, at the e...
Need Unique Get-well Gift Ideas ASAP!
I have a dear friend who just had open heart surgery for the sixth time (and she's only 28!) I am visiting her in the hospital tomorrow and I would like to ...
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- I would say a nice book and a mood Cd, something that is relaxing and calming. Maybe a lavender candle or (you are going to think this is funny) a buckwheat hull pill...
- I am so sorry about your friend. It must be very hard on her. As a nurse I know that most people in the hospital hate hospital gowns. A nice nightgown would be appr...
- Wow, so sorry to hear about your friend. She is so young, too. Just spending time with you is a wonderful gift. Don't underestimate the power of sisterhood - it wil...
Infant and Surgery
After an open heart surgery, my son was in the hospital for just a few days and was back to normal within a week of being home. At such a young age, ...
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- Hi C., My oldest son, now 7, had polydactaly on both hands and feet. He had extra pinkies on his hands and feet. Both my husband and I had never seen ths before, ...
- My family had a situation with my baby girl where we could either have surgery performed right away (5 months old) or wait until she was older. It was a condition tha...
- Both of my sons have had surgery before or right when they turned one. My youngest for tubes, my oldest for a hemangioma on his neck that would get knocked open and w...
Does Anyone Have a Child with HLHS?
My son ended up having open heart surgery when he was 5 weeks old I know it doesnt probably mean alot right now but it is TRULY amazing and exceptional what ...
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- Not HLHS but I am a bit familiar with it. As far as I can remember he will have to have I think 3 surgeries over time, the first one in a few days after birth. You are...
- I do not have a child with HLHS BUT I do have a 55 year old aunt with it. When she was born and a child they didn't have much info on it nor was it something they wer...
- Where are you located? I have a son born with Transposition of the Great Arteries and has had OH surgery. I am co-coordinator of a group called Mended Little Hearts ...
My 2Yr Old Is Having Surgery.....
Read all 9 responses: "My two year old boy is having surgery on 5/22/08 ... by pass surgery · nose surgery · open heart surgery · clogged tear ducts · wells ...
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- Hi J., I do not have any experience with this and I don't know any one who has, but I do have friends whose children had to get tubes. I may actually wind up being...
- Hi there. I dont have any advice to give but Id like to say "good luck". Im sure youre feeling anxious - I would be too. Did you check out the surgeons background/ ...
- J., my 21 mo had this done 2 weeks ago. we were at the hospital for only 2 hours and the procedure took only 30 min. You walk him back and hold him while they put a ...
Two Heart Attacks Within a Year - Coronary Artery Spasm
My dad had to have 3 valves worked onreplaced last Septit turned out to be a 12 hr open heart surgeryhe was sent to Dr Brinkman in Dallashe is a young dr ...
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- P., I would recommend getting a second opinion. Baylor downtown has good Cardiologists. I'm sure any cardiologist in the Baylor system would be highly recommended.
- YES! Go see Michael Rothkopf or Ali Kizilbash at the CSANT office in Irving (or any of their other partners in that office). ###-###-#### http://www.csant.com/csant/i...
- P. my prayers are with you and your family. I did not have heart attacks. I started having strokes at your age. I am now 41. When you start down this road of solvi...
