Patient Stories
Story Lines: I Am a Heart Mom
By Hilary Thompson Salt Lake City, Utah At 29 weeks gestation I received the worst news ever (or so I thought – but more on that later.) My baby had Critical Aortic Stenosis, a tightening in the aortic valve that had completely shut down her left ventricle, causing Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. She was born […]
Holland’s Miracle: How a Cyst Became a Miracle
Primary Children’s 12 Days of Miracles: Day 12 The Young family thought they were in the clear after their daughter Holland’s last brain surgery in August. Holland was diagnosed with Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma – a benign, slow-growing tumor in her brain. She had to have four surgeries to completely remove the tumor. Holland started […]
Isaac’s Miracle: He still fights to keep going
Primary Children’s 12 Days of Miracles: Day 10 His name means “warrior”—a description perfectly suited for little Isaac Yancey, who, at 2 ½ days old, underwent the first of many surgeries to correct a malformed heart and ear. Before he was born, doctors told Isaac’s mother that he would have a heart defect. They were […]
Angel’s Miracle: “God gave me a miracle–My baby is well”
Primary Children’s 12 Days of Miracles: Day 8 Sometimes just being born is a miracle. Little Angel Alejandro Rogue wasn’t due until Jan 16th, but he decided to not only make an early appearance but also in an entirely unexpected manner. On the 13th of December, Marta wasn’t feeling well. She asked her daughter, Lupe, […]
Parker’s Miracle: He has an arm and he’s using it.
Parker’s Miracle: He has an arm and he’s using it Parker Proud was born on April 15, 2011. When his father saw him for the first time, he looked like any other healthy newborn. “At first he looked normal because babies are purple when they are born. It was when the nurses were washing him […]
