Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe diagnosis was tricuspid atresia — I’d been born with only one functioning ventricle, a rare congenital heart defect. These surgeries, known as Fontan procedures, rerouted my blood flow so my body could survive without a full heart. At eight years old, I had my third open-heart surgery — this time, to “tune up” my Fontan and implant my first pacemaker. Also Read: My Son Was 1 Day Old When I Learned Our Family Had Been Exposed To Measles. I’m still fighting to get them approved through prior authorizations — both with my employer’s insurance and through Medicaid.
