Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Coming up . . .

Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a complex heart defect. If you have ToF, you are born with four different heart problems:

  • A hole in the wall between your heart’s main pumping chambers (ventricular septal defect or VSD)
  • A valve between your heart and lungs that is too narrow (pulmonary stenosis or PS)
  • A right heart chamber with walls that are too thick (right ventricular hypertrophy)
  • A major blood vessel (aorta) that is misplaced or moved (overriding aorta)

Stella is 8 years old.  She is a sweetheart.  She is super imaginative.  She is our worrier.  She is a daydreamer.  She is great at math.  She loves playing with friends.  

Tuesday, March 28th, she is going in for her 2nd open heart surgery.  She is getting a new pulmonary valve.

Matt and I will be trying to update this blog regularly to keep family and friends informed on her progress.  Thank you all for your prayers and love!

2 comments:

  1. You forgot Brave and Fiesty. Such a remarkable girl. We love our Stella and all the Petersons.

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