We finally received the news that we were dreading; my 15 year old son needs open heart surgery. The doctors say that he has an abberant origin of the right coronary artery, doctor-speak for saying his right coronary artery is connected to the wrong spot. The plumber connected the pipes to the wrong spot.
He was initially devastated because he thought that this meant his football playing days were over. If you want to say there is an up side to the situation, the surgeon said that he sees no reason why he wouldn't be able to play again; news that made my son happy but not necessarily his mother. She is like most mothers, overprotective of her babies even if they tower over her. Thank God for moms like her, they help balance out big kid dads like me.
On any account, after a few months of recovering and healing he should be ready to suit up again.
All of us are nervous about the impending surgery, but we will keep all of you updated at every step of the way. It is scheduled for 2 March; a day none of us will forget. I feel that he will become a much stronger person out of this, mainly because he now realizes that he isn't invincible, and life is short . Dion finally understands that our greatest asset can also be our biggest liablilty, our bodies, and we have to take care of them.
~ Tschuss
Troy
Life is a Journey not a Destination, so enjoy the trip.
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