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So just got some good news! - Beau - 01-21-2010

My youngest son Eli was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. It's a condition where the child is born basically without a left ventricle. Some of you may remember this and some may not. He is now 10 and wife just took him in for his bi-annual check up today and he is doing great thank the Lord!. What a miracle he has been. Smile


p.s.

Just figured I would post something. After 7 years of absence this board is as dead as it ever was. Lars we succeeded in our quest for the cesspool of the internet greatness. Hats off to ya bro.

So just got some good news! - bam - 01-21-2010

Congratulations! After you've had a sick child, it's a wonderful thing to have some good news!

So just got some good news! - littlelolly - 01-21-2010

Beau, that is beyond cool. I'm assuming he's already had the three surgeries and stuff--and won't have to have any more unless he hits issues in his 20s, right?

So just got some good news! - snarg - 01-21-2010

congrats, bobo
that is sweet!

So just got some good news! - Beau - 01-21-2010

littlelolly Wrote:Beau, that is beyond cool. I'm assuming he's already had the three surgeries and stuff--and won't have to have any more unless he hits issues in his 20s, right?

Appreciate it Lolly. Yes he had the three surgeries by the time he was 3 yrs. The miracle about Eli is his undersized left ventricle is actually pumping blood. They had not ever seen that before down here at Texas Children's in Houston. So the prognosis for him is better than expected although there really isn't much more than 25 years of data to go by. He could live until he is 50 we just don't know. He may go anytime. He has gained weight and grown quite normally. He holds O2 sat's in the mid to low 90's. Dr Mott has been amazed with him throughout his 10 years. Looking at him you would never know the difference from other kids with the exception he gets tired quicker. Every day with him is a true blessing from God as far as I'm concerned. Thanks again for the kind words.

So just got some good news! - CT280 - 01-21-2010

beau, did you find religion while you were gone?

So just got some good news! - Beau - 01-22-2010

CT280 Wrote:beau, did you find religion while you were gone?

Didn't find religion. I found a relationship with the Lord about 3 years ago. Life has been complete hell ever since lol. Personal conviction hits hard when it hits ya. Wink Let's just say I'm a work in progress.

So just got some good news! - CT280 - 01-22-2010

Beau Wrote:Didn't find religion. I found a relationship with the Lord about 3 years ago. Life has been complete hell ever since lol. Personal conviction hits hard when it hits ya. Wink Let's just say I'm a work in progress.


thats cool and everything, i guess i just didnt notice when you were here last. i cant remember if im agnostic or atheist.

So just got some good news! - Beau - 01-22-2010

CT280 Wrote:thats cool and everything, i guess i just didnt notice when you were here last. i cant remember if im agnostic or atheist.


HAHAHAHAAAAAAAA man it's been quite awhile. It's all good bro. I ain't here to force anything on ya. I just got bored and decided to drop back in this dump. Wink

So just got some good news! - CT280 - 01-22-2010

WELCOME BACK BEAU!?!?!?!?!?!?

So just got some good news! - Beau - 01-22-2010

[Image: eli.jpg]


Probably should have posted this in the first. But this is my miracle boy when he was 7. Looks the same now but bigger!

So just got some good news! - bam - 01-22-2010

He is adorable!

So just got some good news! - littlelolly - 01-22-2010

Beau Wrote:Appreciate it Lolly. Yes he had the three surgeries by the time he was 3 yrs. The miracle about Eli is his undersized left ventricle is actually pumping blood. They had not ever seen that before down here at Texas Children's in Houston. So the prognosis for him is better than expected although there really isn't much more than 25 years of data to go by. He could live until he is 50 we just don't know. He may go anytime. He has gained weight and grown quite normally. He holds O2 sat's in the mid to low 90's. Dr Mott has been amazed with him throughout his 10 years. Looking at him you would never know the difference from other kids with the exception he gets tired quicker. Every day with him is a true blessing from God as far as I'm concerned. Thanks again for the kind words.

This is a really huge deal. No one really understands what you've been through with Eli--I don't need to tell you what his survival rate was 10 years ago. Those are awesome O2 sats for sure. As long as he doesn't get any funk-ass arrythmias or anything like that in his 20's-30's he should be okay, right? His survival rate woulda been what--75% at age 5? Gotta be looking good now. He'll always get tired quicker--but if he's not blue, no one will ever know the difference.

One of my best friends has been down in Houston at MD Anderson's proton beam radiation center (with her 13 month-old only son) for the past three months. I had no idea that's where you were. Antonio Mott is a legend.

So just got some good news! - quint - 01-22-2010

good luck
advances in medicine are staggering, there may be a procedure or cure in the next tens years. i have a client that is regrowing organs with transplants in mind. texas children's has a great rep.

So just got some good news! - Beau - 01-22-2010

littlelolly Wrote:This is a really huge deal. No one really understands what you've been through with Eli--I don't need to tell you what his survival rate was 10 years ago. Those are awesome O2 sats for sure. As long as he doesn't get any funk-ass arrythmias or anything like that in his 20's-30's he should be okay, right? His survival rate woulda been what--75% at age 5? Gotta be looking good now. He'll always get tired quicker--but if he's not blue, no one will ever know the difference.

One of my best friends has been down in Houston at MD Anderson's proton beam radiation center (with her 13 month-old only son) for the past three months. I had no idea that's where you were. Antonio Mott is a legend.

Eli hasn't gotten blue in 2-3 years even when he has been running around all day playing. This is because they closed off something in his heart that was left in the third surgery by Dr. Fraser. No mistake there by him but they just tried it with a heart cath that lasted about 8 hours it seemed lol and it worked.
Antonio Mott is the most kind, knowledgeable pediatric cardiologist I have ever met in my life down here and believe me I now know my share of them. Your knowledge of this whole thing is comforting Lolly to say the least. Unfortunately we lost Dr Mott to some hospital in Pennsylvania. He got some offer up there he just could not refuse he said. He left August 7th '09. He will be sorely missed. My wife started crying when he told us the news. Heck I almost did too lol. Eli saw Dr. Cannon today. He told my wife he will be monitoring Eli for arrythmias closely. He also told us that Antonio left him with his top 5 percentile of favorite patients and that was quite comforting to know for sure. I will tell my wife about your friend and her baby and assure you she will be in our family's prayers. If you would like to pm me her and her child's name we will pray for them by name.

So just got some good news! - littlelolly - 01-22-2010

I had no idea Mott left. He did his fellowship in Pennsylvania, didn't he? Dr. Cannon is really great too--everyone in that group is pretty kickass. Sapire and Rivenes are awesome as well.
I will PM you the names of my pals. They need all the help they can get. Thanks in advance.

So just got some good news! - Beau - 01-22-2010

littlelolly Wrote:I had no idea Mott left. He did his fellowship in Pennsylvania, didn't he? Dr. Cannon is really great too--everyone in that group is pretty kickass. Sapire and Rivenes are awesome as well.
I will PM you the names of my pals. They need all the help they can get. Thanks in advance.

That's it Pennsylvania. St. Jude's perhaps? Cannot remember for sure. He is heading up the entire pediatric cardiology department wherever it is.

So just got some good news! - quint - 01-22-2010

there's a dr mott at children's hospital of phila.

So just got some good news! - JCW - 01-22-2010

He's one handsome dude, Beau. Glad things are going better with him, I can't even imagine what you guys had to go through in those first years. Yikes.

So just got some good news! - Banana - 01-22-2010

Great news, Beau. He's a cutie Smile