Ontario toddler's heart surgery cancelled for 4th time in a year

An Ontario mother is desperate for her three-year-old son to receive a heart surgery she says has already been cancelled four times this year.

An Ontario mother is desperate for her three-year-old son to receive a heart surgery that she says has already been cancelled four times this year.

Roman Tsoy has a condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which impacts normal blood flow through the heart.

Newmarket, Ont. resident Marina Pergat told CTV News Toronto her son's surgery was cancelled at the last minute Wednesday morning, for the fourth time this year. It was also the second time the procedure was cancelled on the day of the scheduled surgery, Pergat added.

“At first I started crying, that was my initial reaction. I sat on my bed and started crying because I hoped this would finally be done,” Pergat said.

She said every time Roman’s surgery was cancelled, the Hospital for Sick Children told her it was because there wasn’t a bed available, meaning an ICU nurse couldn’t provide 24/7, one-on-one care for her child following the surgery.

“Because he needs this surgery to save his life, if they keep postponing, I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Pergat said.