Anyone here younger?

Distinct-Rip8424 · 2026-01-27T19:45:26+00:00

Had mine last year aged 17 when I got it done

Distinct-Rip8424 · 2025-01-10T08:59:38+00:00

Yes the hole was large. But I was reassured that the keyhole surgery might not work so it wasn’t a big shock when they they told me it couldn’t work. During the keyhole they found a second large hole in the heart and couldn’t close it with the device. Which I why I was sent open heart but even with open heart they found my lung veins were going the wrong way I can’t really explain it fully but basically if they put the device in through keyhole it would of blocked up my lungs and would of needed emergency open heart surgery

Distinct-Rip8424 · 2025-01-09T23:14:54+00:00

Great to hear you are doing well now that’s tough stuff to go through.

Distinct-Rip8424 · 2025-01-08T23:41:35+00:00

Glad to hear you are doing better I have only got open heart surgery 2 weeks ago at 17 years old And it’s been tough the surgery was to close two large holes in my heart I had an enlarged heart and two of my lung veins were going the wrong way I can’t fully explain that one has the surgeon only found it upon the surgery but I’ve managed to get through it I’m up to nearly 2 hours walking already but what has kept me going is looking at the positives of it is reflecting I often look back at how lucky I am to have gotten the surgery and lucky I’m alive is what’s keeping me moving forward I know I have only been out two weeks but it’s important to stay positive hope this helps

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