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Hello all Sorry it has been so long since I gave an update but it has been a busy month. Yesterday was 1 month post op for Landon and several others. As you recall, Landon, age 5, underwent a Ross procedure and received a new porcine Aortic valve. We spent a total of 10 days in Lucile Packard...

Just a quick note that we left sunny california at noon today. Landon is doing great. I'll post more when I'm on my computer. We had quite the adventure.

Landon had his surgery yesterday, they ended up doing a AVR with the Konno procedure. they put in a 21 mm porcine valve. He did well thru the surgery and thru the night. they just extubated him this morning and now he has nasal cannulas which he hates and is constantly pulling out. He is still...

Well we did Landon's pre-op today. The longest time was talking to the PA for the surgeon. It sounds like they are going to do a AVR with the Konno procedure. His pulmonary valve didn't look good enough to do the Ross (where they put it in the aortic position). The Konno is where they widen...

Well I finally heard back from Dr. Hanley's office today. We have a confirmed date of Dec 10 for Landon's surgery. I was just going to call them this afternoon and they called on my cell. Weird. So now we need to decide as to whether to fly(not knowing when to book return plus it is close to...

Joined the forum a couple of weeks ago and have learned lots from reading. My son, 5 years old, is waiting to get a date for surgery. He had his first at 4 months at Lucille Packard's (VSD repair but when opened found out he had pulmonary stenosis, small ASD and aortic stenosis). Things were...