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...
by CHSF | May 7, 2024 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES, Youth
Meet Oliver from Hull who was born with a heart condition called Tetralogy of fallot. Thanks to the life-saving work of the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, Oliver is thriving and has been able to pursue art as a hobby and, more recently, a career in finance! Now 22,...
by CHSF | Feb 23, 2024 | REAL STORIES, Youth
Sally’s heart defect wasn’t identified until after she was born and had open heart surgery at 18 days to correct her CHD. Doctors at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit stated that without this operation, Sally wouldn’t live past 6 months old. Now 21,...
by CHSF | Jan 23, 2024 | CORPORATE, FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, Youth
written by Georgie Abbott “Ready, Steady, Go, Hello” is a national programme our CHSF Family Support Worker, Lucy McMahon, has been telling me we are working towards implementing to help our young heart warriors as they navigate their cardiac care pathways. And...
