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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Update on Joseph's heart

Joseph's aorta is the one that is dilated. This means that it is larger than normal, which means the artery walls itself are weaker under the higher pressure. His aortic valve is also leaking. When it closes, it does not close tightly. This is referred to as regurgitation. Joseph's is moderate and has slowly gotten worse. These two combined make us concerned. It is my opinion that these along with the pulmonary hypertension are the cause of his ongoing symptoms this year.

We continue to pray that the Lord heals Joseph, that the aorta stabilizes. We continue to pray that the aorta does not rupture because this would more than likely kill him. Unfortunately, the risks of surgery in Joseph's current condtion are too great.

Thank you for your prayers.

Jennifer Richardson RN

1 comment:

Michelle, Mike, Michael & Brett said...

My prayers are with Joseph and your family!! I hope that his condition stabilizes and he gets the surgery that he needs. God Bless Joseph!!

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