Claudia's heart surgery

[Leigh Menconi]

I posted a few weeks ago that my 4yo daughter had been scheduled for heart
surgery on 6/25 and that it had been postponed. Well, they did the surgery
yesterday and she was moved out of the PICU this morning, a little more than
24 hours after the surgery (probably would have been sooner but they didn't
have a room ready in pediatrics). She's doing GREAT and I wouldn't be
surprised if they discharged her tomorrow. I think it was all done with
microsurgery, the incision is pretty small, more like closed-heart surgery
than open heart surgery because they didn't have "crack" her chest open to
do it. Some of the other kids in the PICU weren't doing so good, so please
continue to pray for all of them.

Leigh in raLeigh

[andrea]

"Leigh Menconi" wrote in message

> I posted a few weeks ago that my 4yo daughter had been scheduled for heart
> surgery on 6/25 and that it had been postponed. Well, they did the
surgery
> yesterday and she was moved out of the PICU this morning, a little more
than
> 24 hours after the surgery (probably would have been sooner but they
didn't
> have a room ready in pediatrics). She's doing GREAT and I wouldn't be
> surprised if they discharged her tomorrow. I think it was all done with
> microsurgery, the incision is pretty small, more like closed-heart surgery
> than open heart surgery because they didn't have "crack" her chest open to
> do it. Some of the other kids in the PICU weren't doing so good, so
please
> continue to pray for all of them.
>
> Leigh in raLeigh
>

>It amazes me how resiliant little ones are. Well done Claudia. (I love her
name), and well done to you Leigh. xxx

--
Andrea mom of -
Peter 7, Ellie 5, Alden 3, Joseph 21 mths & little munchie man Kamron 4
weeks!
Married to David since 2000.

[Lunar Eclipse]

So sorry to hear about your daughter having to go through that, glad she
is doing good though,, I'll be hoping and praying for the other
children, thats so sad.

[Cheryl]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 19:21:17 GMT, "Leigh Menconi"
> wrote:

>I posted a few weeks ago that my 4yo daughter had been scheduled for heart
>surgery on 6/25 and that it had been postponed. Well, they did the surgery
>yesterday and she was moved out of the PICU this morning, a little more than
>24 hours after the surgery (probably would have been sooner but they didn't
>have a room ready in pediatrics). She's doing GREAT and I wouldn't be
>surprised if they discharged her tomorrow. I think it was all done with
>microsurgery, the incision is pretty small, more like closed-heart surgery
>than open heart surgery because they didn't have "crack" her chest open to
>do it. Some of the other kids in the PICU weren't doing so good, so please
>continue to pray for all of them.
>
That's great news Leigh. She had a VSD repair didn't she and this
is her last surgery? I'm so pleased she's recovering so fast even
though some of the other children aren't.


--
Cheryl

DS#1 (Mar 99), DS#2 (Oct 00)
DD born 30 Jul 02

[Laurie]

Leigh Menconi wrote in message ...
>I posted a few weeks ago that my 4yo daughter had been scheduled for heart
>surgery on 6/25 and that it had been postponed. Well, they did the surgery
>yesterday and she was moved out of the PICU this morning, a little more
than
>24 hours after the surgery (probably would have been sooner but they didn't
>have a room ready in pediatrics). She's doing GREAT and I wouldn't be
>surprised if they discharged her tomorrow. I think it was all done with
>microsurgery, the incision is pretty small, more like closed-heart surgery
>than open heart surgery because they didn't have "crack" her chest open to
>do it. Some of the other kids in the PICU weren't doing so good, so please
>continue to pray for all of them.
>
>Leigh in raLeigh
>

I'm glad Claudia is doing so well and I will keep her in my thoughts!

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 27 months
and Christopher, 12 weeks

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[Sue]

That's wonderful news Leigh. I will continue to keep your family in my
positive thoughts.
--
Sue
mom to three girls

Leigh Menconi > wrote in message
rthlink.net...
> I posted a few weeks ago that my 4yo daughter had been scheduled for heart
> surgery on 6/25 and that it had been postponed. Well, they did the
surgery
> yesterday and she was moved out of the PICU this morning, a little more
than
> 24 hours after the surgery (probably would have been sooner but they
didn't
> have a room ready in pediatrics). She's doing GREAT and I wouldn't be
> surprised if they discharged her tomorrow. I think it was all done with
> microsurgery, the incision is pretty small, more like closed-heart surgery
> than open heart surgery because they didn't have "crack" her chest open to
> do it. Some of the other kids in the PICU weren't doing so good, so
please
> continue to pray for all of them.
>
> Leigh in raLeigh
>
>

[Amanda]

"Leigh Menconi" > wrote in message
rthlink.net...
> I posted a few weeks ago that my 4yo daughter had been scheduled for heart
> surgery on 6/25 and that it had been postponed. Well, they did the
surgery
> yesterday and she was moved out of the PICU this morning, a little more
than
> 24 hours after the surgery (probably would have been sooner but they
didn't
> have a room ready in pediatrics). She's doing GREAT and I wouldn't be
> surprised if they discharged her tomorrow. I think it was all done with
> microsurgery, the incision is pretty small, more like closed-heart surgery
> than open heart surgery because they didn't have "crack" her chest open to
> do it. Some of the other kids in the PICU weren't doing so good, so
please
> continue to pray for all of them.
>
> Leigh in raLeigh


Thanks for the update. It's fantastic news that Claudia is doing so well. I
will keep the other children in my thoughts.


Amanda
Mum to Adam Stephen 1 Oct 1992
Lost bubs May 1993
Stephanie Rose 10 Feb 1994
Sam Elliot 22 Dec 1998
Ttc#4 ever since.....



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[David&Wendy]

so glad to hear that everything went well... hope recovery is doing even
better!! lots of hugs to you and your family!!
wendy

"Leigh Menconi" > wrote in message
rthlink.net...
> I posted a few weeks ago that my 4yo daughter had been scheduled for heart
> surgery on 6/25 and that it had been postponed. Well, they did the
surgery
> yesterday and she was moved out of the PICU this morning, a little more
than
> 24 hours after the surgery (probably would have been sooner but they
didn't
> have a room ready in pediatrics). She's doing GREAT and I wouldn't be
> surprised if they discharged her tomorrow. I think it was all done with
> microsurgery, the incision is pretty small, more like closed-heart surgery
> than open heart surgery because they didn't have "crack" her chest open to
> do it. Some of the other kids in the PICU weren't doing so good, so
please
> continue to pray for all of them.
>
> Leigh in raLeigh
>
>