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Verity loves to eat; forgets to breathe.
I’m not nearly as good of a writer as Dana so I’ll keep it brief: Seven days post-op, I had a near breakdown last night as Verity was crying her head off, in turn causing her vital monitors to go off … Continue reading
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Hello friends! I’m going to apologize in advance for an abnormally discombobulated post; the days are really starting to merge together, and the timeline of everything is hazy. Plus, it’s been a couple days since we last updated. But truly, … Continue reading
How Verity Got Her Food Back
Hello again, friends! As I sit here typing this, Mike is cuddling Verity whilst tapping his feet to the beat of some Baby Einstein tunes. He loves this machine so much that I might have to go buy it for … Continue reading
A New Start on Verity’s F-ed up Heart
Hello again! Happy Valentine’s Day! This heart-filled day is especially meaningful to us this year because today we can celebrate what has so far been a very successful arterial switch operation (Jatene Procedure) and recovery! Spoiler alert: Verity’s heart is now … Continue reading
Baby Verity’s First Week: Preparing for Surgery
Hello again, friends! Fast forward a bit from our last post, and Mike and I are typing this from the Family Great Room on the 15th floor Cardiac Care Unit at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Today is the big day – … Continue reading
The Diagnosis
Mike and I did a lot of internet research that night, but we had convinced ourselves that our baby would be fine. Mike found odds that something like 1:5,000 babies are born with TGA, and he reasoned that our ultrasound … Continue reading
Starting an Unexpected Journey
Hello friends and family, We recently learned some difficult news at our follow-up ultrasound last Tuesday, and as a result, we created this blog in order to keep track of everything we learn and to keep you all updated on … Continue reading
CHD, TGA, OMG! 