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Tough to look at...my son had open heart surgery last year, so I can relate.

Gee, I'm sorry to hear that, I had no idea. Is the little guy doing okay?

Damn. Dusty up in the motherfucker.

Fucking hell man.

Fat Cat wrote:Gee, I'm sorry to hear that, I had no idea. Is the little guy doing okay?

Yes, he had a faulty valve. They fixed him up and all is well.

People bitch about our healthcare system, but they work miracles as far as I'm concerned.

Very good to hear, and I agree with your sentiments, it's amazing what medical science can achieve.

Little kids are way tougher than people give them credit. Good to hear he's good to go now.

Spent a night in the U of Mich pediatric critical care...3 babies were choppered in for heart surgery that night...newborns.

The nurses had to be tough as nails

Middle kid took a chopper ride the day she was born. Healthy as an ox now, but it was tense moments driving to the hospital after her since they don't let you ride. I feel for all parents in that sort of situation.

I think I have something in my eye.

Kaz and Nafod,

I am very glad your children are ok now.

That's one of the few area's where my heart bleeds, for children.

I had a cousin with cancer when I was a kid and the trip we took to Chidren's hospital crushed my heart as I saw so many kids who were in pain and those wh were going to die and many times when I see or hear of kids with medical problems I get that same crushing and sick feeling I did when I was 9.


It's the buisness end of the health care system that still sucks, not the technology or the skills of the medical pros. I gained alot of respect for them when I broke my face at 16. The docs and nurses were awesome.

Bless the children of everyone on this forum, even some of you fuckers I can't stand.

Kazuya Mishima wrote:

Fat Cat wrote:Gee, I'm sorry to hear that, I had no idea. Is the little guy doing okay?

Yes, he had a faulty valve. They fixed him up and all is well.

People bitch about our healthcare system, but they work miracles as far as I'm concerned.

My Pop had the mitral valve prolapse, and had surgery for it. It was amazing, they made two tiny incisions, went in with what the cardiologist described as "robot arms" and trimmed the valve flaps to where they'd work properly again. Kept him overnight and then sent him home, good as new.

I'm glad to hear that your boy is alright and they were able to fix his heart.

As for the pic, it's fucking awesome.

nafod wrote:Middle kid took a chopper ride the day she was born. Healthy as an ox now, but it was tense moments driving to the hospital after her since they don't let you ride. I feel for all parents in that sort of situation.

I'm glad to hear your youngun is okay, and living happy and healthy too.

Kazuya Mishima wrote:

Fat Cat wrote:Gee, I'm sorry to hear that, I had no idea. Is the little guy doing okay?

Yes, he had a faulty valve. They fixed him up and all is well.

People bitch about our healthcare system, but they work miracles as far as I'm concerned.

I agree for all its faults at the end of the day it is still very good. how old is your son?

Sandman wrote:

Kazuya Mishima wrote:

Fat Cat wrote:Gee, I'm sorry to hear that, I had no idea. Is the little guy doing okay?

Yes, he had a faulty valve. They fixed him up and all is well.

People bitch about our healthcare system, but they work miracles as far as I'm concerned.

I agree for all its faults at the end of the day it is still very good. how old is your son?

14. He lived for years with a faulty valve and it was never detected. Nothing was ever out of the ordinary except for a slight murmur. When we moved in 2011 because of my job promotion, we switched doctors and the new doctor didn't like something that he heard when listening to his heart. We were referred to a pediatric cardiologist, and he and his team finally found the issue. If it had gone undetected for another 18 months to 2 years, he would have been looking at a heart transplant.

Kazuya Mishima wrote:

Sandman wrote:

Kazuya Mishima wrote:

Fat Cat wrote:Gee, I'm sorry to hear that, I had no idea. Is the little guy doing okay?

Yes, he had a faulty valve. They fixed him up and all is well.

People bitch about our healthcare system, but they work miracles as far as I'm concerned.

I agree for all its faults at the end of the day it is still very good. how old is your son?

14. He lived for years with a faulty valve and it was never detected. Nothing was ever out of the ordinary except for a slight murmur. When we moved in 2011 because of my job promotion, we switched doctors and the new doctor didn't like something that he heard when listening to his heart. We were referred to a pediatric cardiologist, and he and his team finally found the issue. If it had gone undetected for another 18 months to 2 years, he would have been looking at a heart transplant.

Wow that is really unusual for a kid to have that sort of problem and no other issue or symptom like fatigue or decreased activity tolerance. Good thing someone questioned the murmur. Glad to hear it worked out. It is good to hear stories like this. My son had neonatal surgery in Pittsburgh for Hirschsprungs and not a day goes by that I don't appreciate what they did for him.

Neat story. Glad the IGX kiddos (and parents) are doing ok. There's nothing harder than watching a kid struggle who doesn't understand why or what's going on. I also agree about our healthcare system. I just had my second surgery in 8 months. The administrative part may suck, but the docs and nurses can do amazing things.

And good on the people at Bungie. Most people, regardless of the shitty positions they think they're in, can do small acts of kindness that other children view as miraculous.