by CHSF | Oct 4, 2024 | EVENTS, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Jessica was born with a hole in her heart and had open heart surgery when she was 8 years old. During her time in hospital, gaming provided a huge relief, joy and distraction from her treatment and continues to play a big part in her life. In 2021, Jessica decided to...
by CHSF | Oct 4, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
written by heart dad Jerome “Adalee was born 9 weeks early. All was going well, and she was soon transferred from York, where she was born, nearer to home in Scunthorpe. This is when they picked up on a slight heart murmur that would be monitored as she went on....
by CHSF | Aug 14, 2024 | EVENTS, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Lochie Blue is 2 years old and lives in Silsden near Keighley. He was diagnosed at 10 days old with Coarctation of the aorta, Ventricular septal defect (VSD) and Atrial septal defect (ASD). Lochie and his family will be at this year’s Superhero Walk and we spoke...
by CHSF | Aug 2, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Jessica Thomas, 13, excels at dancing after overcoming heart defect A teenager who had an eight-hour open heart operation at just six months old has been described as ‘inspirational’ after excelling as a dancer. Jessica doesn’t let her heart...
by CHSF | Jul 26, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Simon from Scunthorpe was born in the the early 80’s with congenital heart disease. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur and a hole in his heart when he was six. But it wasn’t until a few years later, after developing an infection, that Simon, his family and...
by CHSF | Jun 20, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, Youth
Danny Hirst, 20, was born with a hole in his heart and had it repaired by open heart surgery in Leeds when he was 11. A year later, he had further open heart surgery to replace his aortic heart valve. Danny told us how he feels about his scar, and how life is treating...
