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Off-Topic => Other Severe Medical Conditions => Topic started by: Deanne on January 21, 2008, 10:04:16 AM
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A friend surprised me yesterday. She has a friend who's 20-year old son just received an artifical heart to keep him going while he waits for a transplant. My friend took me by surprise by thinking that once he got the transplant, he would be a "normal", worry-free person again. She was shocked / horrified when I told her that transplants aren't "cures" and that for the rest of his life, he will be on anti-rejection medication and will have to worry about problems and rejection.
Please send good thoughts and prayers for Lee -- the young man. Until October, he thought he was a perfectly healthy young man. Then suddenly, they didn't know if he'd survive until the next day. He can only use the artificial heart for 6 months and will be in intensive care until he either gets his heart or loses his battle.
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will keep him in my prayers
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I will keep Lee in my prayers. I feel so bad for him. My husband (before I was diagnosed) thought you could be weaned off anti-rejections drugs after awhile. We learn as we go, don't we? Tell your friend that lots of us will be praying for a good transplant for Lee.
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There is always room for extra prayers.
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Lee is now on my prayer list, too -- along with all of you on IHD.
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Heavenly plans seldom make earthly sense. I will be praying.
Love, Mimi
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Sending good thoughts and prayers Lees way :)
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Lee needs some more prayers. When he had the artificial heart hooked up, they had to remove him from the transplant list while he recovered from that surgery. They thought it would be about a week before he could go back on the list. It's been over two weeks now and he's in worse shape than ever. Something happened that made one of his lungs collapse and he almost bled out. He had to have 22 units of blood and more surgeries. He's in a drug-induced coma now.
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That is awful news. I'm praying for Lee and his family. I hope things will turn around for them, please keep us posted. :grouphug;
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Sending hope & prayers :grouphug;
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Keeping them in my prayers :grouphug;
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My prayers are with Lee and his family. Sudden and young make this oh so much harder to deal with. Thank you for bringing it to our attention so we can pray for him.
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This is not good news. :( Lee you are in my prayers as well as your family. I will speak up in church this sunday and you will have hundreds more prayers next week.
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how sad, I will certainly add him and his family to my prayer list.
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Lee is in surgery to receive a new heart right now! He managed to pull through all the complications he had from getting the artificial heart and was re-listed on the transplant list. :bow; :clap; :yahoo;
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I hope he does well...good luck to him! :)
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:yahoo; I'll be sure to say extra prayers. Let us know how he is doing. :cuddle;
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Pray here. Yep, transplant is not a cure.
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:thumbup; Thinking only good thoughts!! Go Lee!
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Lots of good thoughts and wishes. Please let the family know that people around the world are praying for him :grouphug;
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Good luck and many prayers your way :grouphug;
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Lee has a beating heart! It sounds like everything went fine. :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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Awesome, Amazing, such great news. I pray he continues to do well and enjoys every minute of his life!
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:yahoo; Great news, I also hope he continues to do well :grouphug;