Source CBS4 Denver, September 30, 2019 A baby girl, born weighing just over a pound, has a better chance at a healthy life after having a hole in her heart closed. Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado made the repair through one tiny incision, rather than open-heart surgery. With prematurity often comes problems. Luckily, Mandie cleared …
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Oliver’s story of hope and survival
Source: Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation It was Christmas 2016 when Alex and Becca surprised their families with the joyful news: Becca was pregnant with their first child, a baby boy named Oliver. The elated couple started preparing to welcome a new baby. Then everything changed at the couple’s 20-week ultrasound. “The doctor came in and …
Minimally Invasive Procedure Fixes Hole In Baby’s Heart: ‘She’s Louder, More Lively’
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A baby girl, born with Down Syndrome and several physical challenges, is thriving thanks to doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado. One-year-old Charlotte Ray Smith (“Charlie”) of Loveland avoided open heart surgery and instead had a hole in her heart repaired through just a small incision. CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh was there for …
Adelaide’s strength in overcoming the daily challenges of transplant
Adelaide was born with hypo-plastic left heart syndrome. She needed a miracle to survive and received one in the form of a heart transplant at seventeen days of life. Thus far, Adelaide’s main vulnerability lies in her body’s limited ability to fight infection. The life-saving medicine that she takes twice daily protects her heart by …
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Piper’s story as told by her parents
Piper was born blue. The doctor thought she just needed some oxygen to clear her lungs, so we relaxed thinking this was a fairly normal situation. However, as two hours passed without seeing or holding our child, we began to wonder if something was really wrong. After some consultation, it was decided that Piper needed …
Libby tells us how her faith helped her cope with her frightening diagnosis and heart surgery
Hi, my name is Libby Koelpin and l am in Mrs. Goughs 3rd grade class. I was born here in Littleton, Colorado and have grown up in the same house for 9 years. My dad is a pastor at Living Savior Lutheran Church. My mom runs around doing all kinds of things for my family, …
Cuy’s mother tells us the story of Cuy’s miraculous recovery
I’m excited to tell you about my daughter, Cuy, (pronounced Coo-ee, a nickname that means “guinea pig”). Cuy will be four years old this spring. Cuy is the silliest, funniest, most rambunctious kid you could meet, with a sense of humor that seems far beyond her years. But Cuy wasn’t always bouncing off the walls. …
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Mom Bekah is excited about Matilynn’s bright future
Mati has been doing great this year. Flying through her developmental milestones and we have been HOSPITAL FREE since her Fontan surgery this past September! She is finally at a point of normalcy in her life and it makes us so excited for the future. We are so excited for the Courage Classic this year, …
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Joplyn amazes and inspires all that come to know her
Joplyn was born on July 25, 2013 with undiagnosed Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. She had her Norwood Sano procedure at 7 days old followed by a tribe and Nissan fundaplocation at 21 days. She had the Glynn procedure at 5 months of age. She has had several other heart Cath and various other procedures. She …
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Cardiac Climbers Cycling Team for the Courage Classic Tour 