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Debby Gibson commented on Funkyheart's blog post 'Introducing myself'
Hi Steve, I am Debby, I am 47 and I also have CHD, impressive to have your first surgery at John Hopkins, sounds like you were in the right place at the right time. My adventure began with my first surgery at age 1, at Balboa Military Hospital in…
See what the surgeon sees
There is a new tool available that could turn surgical training on it’s head. Surgeons in training have studied drawings, photographs, x-rays, MRIs, and films of surgery, but they never knew what the inside of a living, breathing body looked like until they got into the OR. But a new head mounted camera can allow the viewer to see exactly what the person wearing the camera sees.Moving with the wearer’s…See More
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Karen Haury commented on Funkyheart's blog post 'Introducing myself'
Steve, it is so very encouraging to hear from you. I am new to your blog but am really enjoying it. My little girl is three and has TA as well. She had the Fontan in January and is recovering well from it. Thank you for all you do to make the CHD…
Introducing myself
My name is Steve. I am currently 42 years old and I was born with a Congenital Heart Defect known as Tricuspid Atresia. Literally, my Tricuspid valve inside my heart is missing. It's not that it's just not there, but it never formed - there is a wall where it should be, and my right ventricle is pretty much cut off from the rest of the heart. The only reason I am alive is because of holes in the walls of my heart that allow the blood to flow through the heart. It takes the scenic route, but it…See More
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- Name of loved one
- ME!
- Name of congenital heart defect
- Tricuspid Atresia
- If you have a website or blog of your own what is it
- http://tricuspid.wordpress.com/
- The age of your child or loved one with a CHD
- 42
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See what the surgeon sees
Posted on March 15, 2009 at 6:24pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
There is a new tool available that could turn surgical training on it’s head. Surgeons in training have studied drawings, photographs, x-rays, MRIs, and films of surgery, but they never knew what the inside of a living, breathing body looked like until they got into the OR. But a new head mounted camera can allow the viewer to see exactly what the person wearing the camera sees.
Moving with… Continue
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Introducing myself
Posted on March 14, 2009 at 12:54pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
My name is Steve. I am currently 42 years old and I was born with a Congenital Heart Defect known as Tricuspid Atresia. Literally, my Tricuspid valve inside my heart is missing. It's not that it's just not there, but it never formed - there is a wall where it should be, and my right ventricle is pretty much cut off from the rest of the heart. The only reason I am alive is because of holes in the walls of my heart that allow the blood to flow through the heart. It takes the scenic route, but it… Continue
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