by CHSF | Oct 21, 2024 | REAL STORIES
Amy’s daughter received open heart surgery at just 11 weeks old. Amy’s little one is now three years old and Amy tells us all about her daughter’s CHD journey to date. Amy is also pregnant and knows her baby is already a heart warrior too. Amy, known online as...
by CHSF | Oct 10, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
written by mum Tilly-May “Back in February of this year (2024) we went for our 20-week anomaly scan at Bassetlaw. Unfortunately, a clear view of Beau’s heart could not be seen so we were sent to Leeds General Infirmary so the cardiology team there (who are one of the...
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...
