by CHSF | Apr 21, 2021 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Due to be born in Hull, Lacia-Blu would need open heart surgery at Leeds in her first few days of life in order to survive. Heart mummy Jodie tells us all about her daughter’s amazing journey so far with congenital heart disease. Mum Jodie writes… I first...
by CHSF | Apr 7, 2021 | REAL STORIES
Alayna was born with multiple, life-threatening heart conditions. At just 8 months old, she had her first heart operation at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit. Although this was a success, the doctors knew she would need a more complicated surgery when she was older....
by CHSF | Mar 17, 2021 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart warrior ALFIE was only two days old went he was blue-lighted to Leeds after a routine check with his paediatrician. 11 months on, mum Kirsty tells us all about their family’s stay in hospital during the pandemic and how Children’s Heart Surgery Fund...
by CHSF | Mar 3, 2021 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Sophie found out at her 20 week scan that her son Finley would be born with a life-threatening heart defect. Three years on, Finley is thriving and Sophie wants to tell their story to help other heart families like hers… Heart mum Sophie tells us about her son...
by CHSF | Feb 24, 2021 | REAL STORIES
This #WarriorWednesday we say ‘hello’ to heart hero Toby. Toby spent 46 days in the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit – from the day he was born, right through Christmas and even saw in the new year on Ward L51… Toby’s dad Dominink told us...
by CHSF | Feb 17, 2021 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart warrior Xavier celebrated Christmas 2020 recovering from his second heart surgery. Mum Heather tells us about Xavier’s time on the children’s heart ward and how that inspired her family to fundraise for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund… My...
