Karen on March 12th, 2010

This little news segment ran on our local station, WLOX, back in 2007.  Nathan was five years old and was just a few months recovered from heart surgery to correct PAPVR (Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return), a component of scimitar syndrome.  His sister, Michelle, presented him as her everyday hero at a school luncheon.  Nathan [...]

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Karen on February 23rd, 2010

Take a look at the wonderful ways the Aubrey Rose Foundation is helping families with financial needs due to the medical needs of their children:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
We are very proud of our accomplishments in our ten years but we know we have our work cut out for us to continue on with helping families. Our job will [...]

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Karen on February 14th, 2010

A tribute to the fine health care professionals who work to repair little hearts.  Written by Sylvie Stephens.
I first came to the PICU after Sydney’s open heart surgery. Sydney was in bed #13.  Jane was her nurse.  Ingrid was the CRN.  There was no need to adjust to the new surroundings.  I was always focused [...]

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Karen on February 11th, 2010

I received the following message today from Kassandra’s mother:
“We got a bit of bad news on Monday…Kassandra is going to have to go thru surgery again.  It is so stressful and frustrating.  She was doing so well, or so I had thought…she has been experiencing all of the signs that she should have been experiencing in the first place.  [...]

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Karen on December 17th, 2009

Continue to keep Brody Doland in your prayers.  According to mom, Traci, he is doing well (and so is Traci’s mom):
So we had our check up from Broady’s heart cath on Friday…..THANK GOD ALL WENT WELL!!!!!!!! The power of pray is so great! They don’t want to see him for 6 months and they are [...]

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