BenRusso.com: Trach Surgery Canceled

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Trach Surgery Canceled - Heart Surgery Instead

Hello -hello,
I only have a few minutes left before the doctors come around, but I just wanted to let everyone know that my trach surgery for today has been canceled. Instead, I will be having heart surgery on Thursday to close my PDA. For more information on PDAs, here's a link. They explain it better than I do. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001560.htm
Thank you again for all your kind emails and prayers.

Love Ben

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About CHARGE Syndrome

CHARGE syndrome is a recognizable (genetic) pattern of birth defects which occurs in about one in every 9-10,000 births worldwide. It is an extremely complex syndrome, involving extensive medical and physical difficulties that differ from child to child. The vast majority of the time, there is no history of CHARGE syndrome or any other similar conditions in the family. Babies with CHARGE syndrome are often born with life-threatening birth defects, including complex heart defects and breathing problems. They spend many months in the hospital and undergo many surgeries and other treatments. Swallowing and breathing problems make life difficult even when they come home. Most have hearing loss, vision loss, and balance problems which delay their development and communication. All are likely to require medical and educational intervention for many years. Despite these seemingly insurmountable obstacles, children with CHARGE syndrome often far surpass their medical, physical, educational, and social expectations.For more information, visit http://www.chargesyndrome.org/

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Trach Surgery Canceled - Heart Surgery Instead

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