i am 14 and need open heart surgery

I did post here ages ago! I am 14 (well, 15 in 3 days!!) i have dextrocardia, and i keep needing blood transfusions nearly every couple of weeks, and just found out yesterday, right, listen to this lol! that the blood is being forced out my heart and getting destroyed coz my artery is well messed up, this is why i am always anemic, Anyway, i went to see my cardiologist yesterday who says i need an operation soon, they are gonna take an artery out my leg and put it in my heart, after they take the messed up one out lol. do you think this sounds like by-pass? coz my arties arnt blocked, i have stents, but this one artery is not normal, its all twisted and kinked.

Anyway just wanted to know what you all thought coz i am just a bit worried about this

Thanks.... Amiee

Hi Aimee,

How are things going along and how was your Birthday ?

I really loved your poem, and it's been one that I cherish.  I read it on the Anxiety board.

Have been and will be Rootin' for you all the way.

Love to you,

Ann

I know the surgery must sound so scary for you, but listen to what these very intelligent (and supportive) people have said. You do have youth on your side. And, although it's still serious, this surgery is done so often now that they have it really perfected. My uncle was one of the first people to have a bypass back in the later sixties. I'm not sure how many before him had, it, but it was earlier in the history of bypasses. At that they only did one bypass. Now they do quadruple bypasses and send people home in a couple of days. The technology is amazing. You will do great and get through this in great shape. Good luck to you. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Hugs, Kathy