Lisa writes that her 5-year-old son, Gage, recently had a heart catheterization after doctors detected that the right side of his heart was enlarged. Subsequently, he was diagnosed with Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return and will require heart surgery next month. She reports that the doctor said the procedure must be done soon or his [...]
Remember to pray for little Sarah Berry who will have surgery to correct PAPVR (Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return) tomorrow at Dupont Hospital for Children.
Update (May 4): Sarah came through surgery! Mom Kimberly writes that surgery went well. In fact, they “said it went perfectly!”
Continued prayers to Sarah for a speedy recovery!
Kimberly Berry writes:
My daughter Sarah is getting ready for papvr*/tapvr repair surgery. She is 9 months old and has struggled with lung infections and illness since she was 3 months old. She will be in Dupont Hospital for children within the coming weeks. Though scary and overwhelming, I am keeping my faith the lord will [...]
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 [...]
This is the most beautiful Christmas card I have ever received.
I came to know Sylvie Stephens through the Nathan’s Prayer website. Her friend, Gail Devine, was looking for information about scimitar syndrome because Sylvie’s baby girl, Sydney, was struggling with this rare heart condition. My Nathan had surgery three years ago to correct Partial Anomalous [...]
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