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Lucas was diagnosed with an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA), a congenital vascular anomaly. ARSA is often times asymptomatic, but can lead to dysphagia lusoria or other swallowing dysfunctions in a select few. Unfortunately, Lucas has had a hard time eating since birth and his symptoms include choking and aspirating which have adversely affected his quality of life. Since birth, we have been on a long journey to find a solution so that he is able to eat pain free and live a normal life.
We have been advised to seek treatment at Boston Children's Hospital where a surgeon is highly renown in the ARSA community for his great work. We hope to seek treatment in Boston to see if they can address his swallowing dysfunction and consider him for surgery. Any money not used for Boston will be used for his current medical treatment at St. Luke's Hospital in Idaho.
Lucas was diagnosed with an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA), a congenital vascular anomaly. ARSA is often times asymptomatic, but can lead to dysphagia lusoria or other swallowing dysfunctions in a select few. Unfortunately, Lucas has had a hard time eating since birth and his symptoms include choking and aspirating which have adversely affected his quality of life. Since birth, we have been on a long journey to find a solution so that he is able to eat pain free and live a normal life.
We have been advised to seek treatment at Boston Children's Hospital where a surgeon is highly renown in the ARSA community for his great work. We hope to seek treatment in Boston to see if they can address his swallowing dysfunction and consider him for surgery. Any money not used for Boston will be used for his current medical treatment at St. Luke's Hospital in Idaho.
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