My 5 month old son has Pulmunary Artresia,has had 2 heart surgerys already and a life time of surgerys ahead of him,I was just wandering if anyone knew of someone with this defect?
2007-01-20 17:59:06 · 1 answers · asked by Baby Pearce 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I am so sorry that you and your son have to deal with this illness. But, you should know that pulmonary atresia is often very treatable, and with appropriate surgery and long-term follow-up, he can live a long time and with a very good quality of life. I would suggest that you visit the website of the Adult Congenital Heart Association (www.achaheart.org) which is a community of adults who have survived congenital heart disease, including some who have survived pulmonary atresia. If you register and go to their message boards, you can meet some of these people and learn what your son may have in store. Good luck!
2007-01-20 19:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by Just the Facts, Ma'am 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋