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Ok. As it has been a while, and being the off season I don't see some of you here's a quick update on Leon's progress.
All the components of his original operation appear to have been successful, the initial follow up appointments have all been good news.
However, as with any major heart issues further issues can arise at any point, and one thing that we hoped would correct itself hasn't. The upshot of this is that little - Leon will need a procedure called a balloon catheter angioplasty to try and correct an issue with his pulmonary artery. We are. Awaiting a date for this hopefully soon. Allayed to this he has some "developmental" issues, again, not uncommon with his type of condition, so he is off for an MRi scan off his bowel in the next couple of weeks, to identify what remedial action is required.
While this may all sound a bit negative, it's not how we view it. The little lad has been through so much already, this is, we hope, just the final prices of the very difficult jigsaw of putting everything right. He just smiles, laughs, demands and gives out loads of hugs, and keeps patting the Wildcat logo on my shirt!
Hopefully he will be fully up and running come the new season, his blog is updated fairly often on www.little-Leon.blogspot.com
Hope to see you all soon
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Don, Helen & little Leon

Ok. As it has been a while, and being the off season I don't see some of you here's a quick update on Leon's progress.
All the components of his original operation appear to have been successful, the initial follow up appointments have all been good news.
However, as with any major heart issues further issues can arise at any point, and one thing that we hoped would correct itself hasn't. The upshot of this is that little - Leon will need a procedure called a balloon catheter angioplasty to try and correct an issue with his pulmonary artery. We are. Awaiting a date for this hopefully soon. Allayed to this he has some "developmental" issues, again, not uncommon with his type of condition, so he is off for an MRi scan off his bowel in the next couple of weeks, to identify what remedial action is required.
While this may all sound a bit negative, it's not how we view it. The little lad has been through so much already, this is, we hope, just the final prices of the very difficult jigsaw of putting everything right. He just smiles, laughs, demands and gives out loads of hugs, and keeps patting the Wildcat logo on my shirt!
Hopefully he will be fully up and running come the new season, his blog is updated fairly often on www.little-Leon.blogspot.com
Hope to see you all soon
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Don, Helen & little Leon

Hi folks,
As it is Little Leons 1st Birthday i thought i would give you all that have asked a quick update.

Leon has an appointment back at LGI 22nd Dec, They have decided to attempt a Balloon Angioplasty to try and resolve the issues with his pulmonary artery, at this appointment we will be informed of the chances of success and the options of "what next" should it be unsucessfull. There is a possibility of us being in Hospital over Christmas, but I will gladly sacrifice 1 Christmas if i get many more with him!

So In a nutshell, He's doing well, but still has a way to go. You can follow him as ever on www.little-leon.blogspot.com Links on there also to his Just Giving page, where he is trying to raise as much as he can to provide presents for those little kids that have to spend christmas in hospital this year and beyond.

A merry christmas to you all, from us 3, enjoy Life, Enjoy your sport, and please remember no matter how passionate we all are about our respective clubs, when you weigh everything up, it's only a game....

Hi folks,
As it is Little Leons 1st Birthday i thought i would give you all that have asked a quick update.

Leon has an appointment back at LGI 22nd Dec, They have decided to attempt a Balloon Angioplasty to try and resolve the issues with his pulmonary artery, at this appointment we will be informed of the chances of success and the options of "what next" should it be unsucessfull. There is a possibility of us being in Hospital over Christmas, but I will gladly sacrifice 1 Christmas if i get many more with him!

So In a nutshell, He's doing well, but still has a way to go. You can follow him as ever on www.little-leon.blogspot.com Links on there also to his Just Giving page, where he is trying to raise as much as he can to provide presents for those little kids that have to spend christmas in hospital this year and beyond.

A merry christmas to you all, from us 3, enjoy Life, Enjoy your sport, and please remember no matter how passionate we all are about our respective clubs, when you weigh everything up, it's only a game....