by CHSF | Jun 8, 2023 | EVENTS, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
written by heart mum, Natalie We were introduced to the amazing CHSF on 14th April 2022 in Leeds when our daughter, Isabelle, was 5 months old. We went for a routine hospital check-up in Hull on 12th April with a suspected heart murmur and it was then that we were...
by CHSF | Apr 20, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart warrior Callie-Mae recently featured on BBC documentary ‘Saving Lives In Leeds’. In the final episode of the series, we followed Callie’s story as her family prepared for her to have open heart surgery, performed by surgeon Osama Jaber at the Leeds Congenital...
by CHSF | Mar 28, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Mabel’s Storywritten by mum Jess Meredith and Mabel were born 2nd June, but Mabel’s CHD diagnosis wasn’t discovered until 24 hours after birth. She had severe aortic stenosis and coarctation of the aorta. Despite being Mabel’s identical twin, her sister...
by CHSF | Mar 21, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Millie’s story so farwritten by mum Emma At my 20 week scan we heard the dreaded news “I can see an issue with the heart”. At that moment our whole world came crashing down and my thoughts straight away were, “Will she be ok?”, “What will happen now?” and...
by CHSF | Jan 18, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
“The support we received from CHSF as well as all the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit staff meant so much to us. We are truly grateful to this wonderful charity.” written by mum Jessica Our son Abel was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot after our 20-week...
by CHSF | Jan 17, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, WEAR RED DAY
“Without Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, Reggie wouldn’t be here.” Michelle, Reggie’s mum Written by Reggie’s mum, Michelle Reggie was born on the 1st September 2016 with a palliative congenital heart disease called hypoplastic left heart...
