Lisa writes that her 5-year-old son, Gage, recently had a heart catheterization after doctors detected that the right side of his heart was enlarged. Subsequently, he was diagnosed with Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return and will require heart surgery next month. She reports that the doctor said the procedure must be done soon or his condition will worsen such that he will not make it. She has requested that Gage be placed on our prayer list.
Lisa, I can feel your anxiety. My son, Nathan, also had PAPVR, but his was complicated by his dextrocardia (his heart was severely rotated backward). He was successfully treated at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Anne Arbor, Michigan. I am so grateful that we live in a time of great medical advances for children with Congenital Heart Defects. Prayers for Gage and to you and your family.
Tags: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Congenital Heart Defects, dextracardia, heart, heart catheterization, heart surgery, PAPVR, Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
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Lisa-
We’re praying for you and Gage too. My almost 11 month old son has PAPVR (Scimitar Syndrome) and we’re going to Boston next month for a heart catheterization as well. We’ve been told our son (Colin) will also need surgery sometime to repair his heart. Just know you’re not alone and there are people out there thinking about you. I hope everything goes well.
Abby Szklarek