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Title: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 21 May 2012, 14:07:56
You may recall that Ian our eldest got "blown up" by the Taliban in May last year whilst only a couple of days from the end of his deployment in Afghanistan. He has fully recovered from his injuries, but alas his medical situation has a new surprise for us.

Whilst conducting some detailed follow-up tests he has been diagnosed as having a congenital heart condition. This condition can result in the heart suddenly stopping and usually claims its victims from young fit males.

He is having a procedure on friday this week at the QE in Birmingham. It will all be done via  probes inserted into various arteries and operated by clever folk under remote control.

So, you never stop worrying about kids - even @ the age of 28 they still manage to find something to stress their parents. The good news is that the recovery time should be quite short due to the non-invasive nature of the prodecure.

Wish us luck guys ..............
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Del Boy on 21 May 2012, 14:10:38
I really hope it goes well mate, wish him the best :y. As you said you can never, ever stop worrying about your kids.
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: The Red Baron on 21 May 2012, 14:10:52
wishing you all the luck in the world, im sure it will all go well. :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 May 2012, 14:18:52
Hope the procedure goes well. My Mum had a similar procedure last year so I know it can be worrying but at least the condition has been picked up in good time before it's had any more serious consequences. :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Lazydocker on 21 May 2012, 14:19:40
Modern medicine is fantastic and I'm sure your son will be OK Rob :y But I do wish him well for his recovery
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: jonnycool on 21 May 2012, 14:31:28
Yep, lucky it got picked up, some people just drop dead and then their families find out posthumously that they had a heart defect. Look at Fabrice Muamba, quite a few very fit men have just collapsed for no apparent reason  :(
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: cleggy on 21 May 2012, 14:54:03
Kids ! who'd have 'em  ;)
Hope all goes well for him Rob, I'm sure it will but I'll have my fingers crossed anyway :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Gaffers on 21 May 2012, 15:02:57
Wow!  I guess you can call it a stroke of luck? Wish him all the best from me and my colleagues  ;)

Thank you for sharing this.  I will be passing the tale onto my buddies, it will give them a it of morale  :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Kendo1690 on 21 May 2012, 15:06:57
Good luck to you all,hope all goes well,your brave,brave son deserves some good fortune.. :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Bucko on 21 May 2012, 15:19:47
Good luck to your son mate all the best ,bucko
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Shackeng on 21 May 2012, 15:26:23
Good luck with the op to your son, I'm sure all will go well.

 :y :y :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 21 May 2012, 15:52:31
Thanks chaps  :y

If you are interested, the condition is called:

Wolff Parkinson White syndrome ......... If you Google it you will get all the info needed - Google also comes up with it as a suggestion as soon as you have typed Wolff .....

The interesting bit is that it's one of so-called the "sudden death" syndromes  :o

They haven't actually said that Fabio the footballer had the condition - but I'll lay money that he did.
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: STMO123 on 21 May 2012, 17:00:45
My thoughts are with the lad, Rob. Hope everything goes well.


I reckon he's due a long, peaceful holiday, God bless him.
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 21 May 2012, 17:01:43
Hope everything goes well and a speedy recovery

best whishes Paul Wifey and doggy
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: jonnycool on 21 May 2012, 17:07:30
Hmmm, sorry Rob, reading my post back, it didn't seem like I was very sympathetic to the predicament your boy was in, I wish him all the best with his op, hope it goes well  :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: tigers_gonads on 21 May 2012, 17:13:01
Your Ian must be on first name terms with them by now   :y ;D

At the end of the day, they found it and they are going to sort it   :)
Happy days  :y

How long will he be chatting up the nurses  in there for Rob ?
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Rods2 on 21 May 2012, 17:27:25
Wishing your son a successful operation and a full and speedy recovery.  :y :y :y

I always joke with my friends that the first 65 years is the worst with children and it is meant to get better after that.  ;)
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 21 May 2012, 17:39:46
Hmmm, sorry Rob, reading my post back, it didn't seem like I was very sympathetic to the predicament your boy was in, I wish him all the best with his op, hope it goes well  :y

That'sfine thanks - no offence taken  :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 21 May 2012, 17:41:25
Your Ian must be on first name terms with them by now   :y ;D

At the end of the day, they found it and they are going to sort it   :)
Happy days  :y

How long will he be chatting up the nurses  in there for Rob ?

Just overnight for obs and a quick ECG in the morning and then off home hopefully ,,,,,,,,,,,
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: hercules on 21 May 2012, 19:20:30
wishing him all the best,my 3 yr old got a boiled sweet stuck in his throat sunday and that was a scary 5mins of my life but thats nowt compared to the hours and days hes given you while fighting abroad,hopefully this will be sorted and you can all relax  :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: Sam Burton on 21 May 2012, 19:23:48
I Hope all goes well for your son fingers crossed for you im sure all will be fine  :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: PhilRich on 21 May 2012, 19:31:27
Please pass on our Best Wishes to the lad Rob, Gawd Luv a Duck that lad of yours does get into some scrapes! ;D :y
Title: Re: Son: Another of his 9 lives used up ..............
Post by: tigers_gonads on 21 May 2012, 19:33:58
Your Ian must be on first name terms with them by now   :y ;D

At the end of the day, they found it and they are going to sort it   :)
Happy days  :y

How long will he be chatting up the nurses  in there for Rob ?

Just overnight for obs and a quick ECG in the morning and then off home hopefully ,,,,,,,,,,,



...................... then back home to be waited on by mum and dad for a few weeks  :)

Can't fault the lad  :y ;D