Good afternoon blog world. Today I come to you with a special need. A
very special friend of ours has been battling health issues with her
son. Before I get onto the digis you see above, let me have Beth tell
you about her son Kam...
Kam
was born at 32 weeks with complex congenital heart defects. Seven years
on, we now have a confirmed diagnosis of Hyperplastic Left Heart
Syndrome (HLHS) which causes parts of the left side of the heart (mitral
valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, and aorta) to not develop and
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD) a condition
characterized by the replacement of myocardial tissue by fat and fibrous
tissue which causes sudden cardiac arrest. There are other factors at
play which, after over 50 surgeries and 24 known heart stoppages, remain
undiagnosed. Due to the complexity of his condition, Kam's best (and
arguably only) hope of receiving the transplant he ultimately needs, is
to travel to America to undergo corrective and reconstructive surgery
which will hopefully allow a healthy heart to fit and connect properly.
Currently Kam's British surgeons predict it could take in excess of ten
years if undertaken in the UK. On February 2nd, Kam will fly to
California to meet the surgical teams who believe it may be possible to
achieve the same result in 3-4 months! Once there he'll undergo
extensive testing and all being well he'll return within as soon as
possible for the life saving surgery.
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