We have 5 days left until Dion goes in for surgery. I think all of us are a bit nervous considering the magnitude of open heart surgery. Any skepticism I may have had about him having surgery went out the window today.
I just heard on the news today that a young, 24 year old, running back from the Denver Bronco's, Damien Nash, collapsed and died shortly after a charity basketball event meant to raise money for heart transplant research. He started the foundation in honor of his older brother that had a heart transplant. The ironic part of the entire tragedy is that his death appears to be from an apparent heart attack. What hit home most for me is that he was from East St. Louis, just 10 minutes down the road from us.
I am so thankful that the doctors found this because I couldn’t imagine living without any of my wonderful children. The doctors say that he should be fine after surgery and be able to pursue football; from a parental point of view I will just be happy to have him alive.
I don’t know if the doctors keep track of patient’s progress years after a procedure is successful but I think I am going to have a MRI done on him every couple of years just to be on the safe side.
~ Tschuss
Troy
Life is a Journey not a Destination, so enjoy the trip.
25 February, 2007
21 February, 2007
Dion's upcoming surgery
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.
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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