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baseballduck · 25 June 2006, 11:29 AM

Don't worry he's fine now, he had it about 4 months ago. First off I apologize for not telling, because around the time he was frantically doing things on the house we are building while he could in fact the night before he had the surgery he finished installing the central vac. system. I was also really busy at school. Anyway. It all started Thanksgiving weekend when he started to feel really, really bad. To make a long story short they ran a bunch of tests and found that a blood clot went to his spleen. They couldn't find out why so they ran just about every test imaginable and found that he had an Atrial Septal Defect or ASD. An ASD is a congenital heart defect that occurs when the hole that everyone has in their atrial septum at birth never closes. The doctors are still puzzled of why the clot didn't go to his brain and kill him. Well to shorten the story even more, he had the heart surgery like I have said before about 4 months ago. The surgeon that did it specializes in this type of thing and is also a pediatric cardiothoracic srugeon. They did the surgery via a traditional sternotomy (when they split your breastbone a.k.a. sternum to gain acess to the heart). Not only that, but when they started the surgery they also found he had an aortic aneurysm. That is when your aorta which is basically the main blood carrier in your heart is dialated or has a buldge. But he is now back to work and living pretty much normal again. Other than that he has a clean bill of health. Basically he was like a ticking-bomb so somebody was really looking after him. I wanted to be a cardiothoracic surgeon before this, but now that this has happened I really, really, want to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. Also I would reccomend Dr. Theodore Koutlas to anyone. Hopefully you would never have to go through this though.

Thanks, Tyler

Uncle-AJ · 25 June 2006, 12:21 PM

Nice to hear from you again Tyler and it's good to hear your dad is now on the way to full recovery with a good future ahead of him. Good luck with your ambition to become a cardiothoracic surgeon.

baseballduck · 25 June 2006, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

Nice to hear from you again Tyler and it's good to hear your dad is now on the way to full recovery with a good future ahead of him. Good luck with your ambition to become a cardiothoracic surgeon.

Thanks Adrian, I appreciate it.

Tyler

JJ Irani · 25 June 2006, 04:48 PM

Hi Tyler,

Great to have you back and posting. Hope dad is much better now and up and about. Our very best wishes to him.

Cheers - JJ

padi56 · 25 June 2006, 05:34 PM

Hi Tyler welcome back glad your dad is well on the road now to full
recovery

mamas · 25 June 2006, 08:02 PM

great news! good to know he is better again

mailman · 25 June 2006, 09:08 PM

Welcome back Tyler

I'm glad your dad is feeling better and that they caught everything when they did. Hope you're enjoying your summer vacation

Earl · 25 June 2006, 11:09 PM

WoW Tyler sorry he had this happen to him but, I am also very very glad it was found befor anything bad happened to him. :o) Have a great day Tyler

Rockrolex · 26 June 2006, 12:50 AM

Wow, Tyler. That's quite a story. Glad it all worked out well in the end for your dad and the family. And best of luck on your ambition. It's a worthy calling.

baseballduck · 26 June 2006, 06:20 AM

Thanks a lot everyone.

Tyler

25 June 2006, 11:29 AM	#1
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	I just realized I forgot to tell you guys that Dad had surgery Don't worry he's fine now, he had it about 4 months ago. First off I apologize for not telling, because around the time he was frantically doing things on the house we are building while he could in fact the night before he had the surgery he finished installing the central vac. system. I was also really busy at school. Anyway. It all started Thanksgiving weekend when he started to feel really, really bad. To make a long story short they ran a bunch of tests and found that a blood clot went to his spleen. They couldn't find out why so they ran just about every test imaginable and found that he had an Atrial Septal Defect or ASD. An ASD is a congenital heart defect that occurs when the hole that everyone has in their atrial septum at birth never closes. The doctors are still puzzled of why the clot didn't go to his brain and kill him. Well to shorten the story even more, he had the heart surgery like I have said before about 4 months ago. The surgeon that did it specializes in this type of thing and is also a pediatric cardiothoracic srugeon. They did the surgery via a traditional sternotomy (when they split your breastbone a.k.a. sternum to gain acess to the heart). Not only that, but when they started the surgery they also found he had an aortic aneurysm. That is when your aorta which is basically the main blood carrier in your heart is dialated or has a buldge. But he is now back to work and living pretty much normal again. Other than that he has a clean bill of health. Basically he was like a ticking-bomb so somebody was really looking after him. I wanted to be a cardiothoracic surgeon before this, but now that this has happened I really, really, want to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. Also I would reccomend Dr. Theodore Koutlas to anyone. Hopefully you would never have to go through this though. Thanks, Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

25 June 2006, 12:21 PM	#2
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Nice to hear from you again Tyler and it's good to hear your dad is now on the way to full recovery with a good future ahead of him. Good luck with your ambition to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

25 June 2006, 04:48 PM	#4
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Hi Tyler, Great to have you back and posting. Hope dad is much better now and up and about. Our very best wishes to him. Cheers - JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

25 June 2006, 05:34 PM	#5
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,391	Hi Tyler welcome back glad your dad is well on the road now to full recovery __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

26 June 2006, 12:50 AM	#9
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,548	Wow, Tyler. That's quite a story. Glad it all worked out well in the end for your dad and the family. And best of luck on your ambition. It's a worthy calling. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

25 June 2006, 08:02 PM	#6
mamas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 792	great news! good to know he is better again

25 June 2006, 09:08 PM	#7
mailman TRF Moderator & DATE-JUST41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,386	Welcome back Tyler I'm glad your dad is feeling better and that they caught everything when they did. Hope you're enjoying your summer vacation

25 June 2006, 11:09 PM	#8
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	WoW Tyler sorry he had this happen to him but, I am also very very glad it was found befor anything bad happened to him. :o) Have a great day Tyler

26 June 2006, 06:20 AM	#10
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	Thanks a lot everyone. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

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