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T.J. (Timothy Jonathan)

TOF w/ absent PV, Complete Repair


T.J.
T.J.
 
TJ was born at Celebration Hospital in Celebration, FL with Tetralogy of Fallot w/ absent pulmonary valve. He was immediately transferred to Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital in Orlando, then at 3 days old was flown to St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa FL.

— TJ's parents, Tim & Chasity (Davenport, Florida)


This article was last updated on January 30, 2008

  • Born: December 27, 2002
  • Diagnosis: Tetralogy of Fallot w/ absent pulmonary valve
  • Treatment: He underwent his first surgical repair at 3 months of age, then about a week after that, he was sent home to be raised as a normal healthy boy. Just recently we found out he will have his 2nd repair to replace his pulmonary valve on March 4, 2008.


 

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