The Matter in Life: Heart Surgery Update

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Heart Surgery Update

For information on Ellie's heart surgery, click on "Ellie's CaringBridge Site" under "Cool links". Thanks for visiting! Please let us know you were there!

5 comments:

Angie said...: I'm so glad to hear her surgery was a success! She's one tough little girl!; October 13, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Jessica 7 said...: That is an adorable picture! We are thrilled at the success of the surgery and the step by step removals of the tubes, etc. We continue to pray for our little 'Ellie the angel!'

Love,
Jess, Dave, Dianne, Joshua, Rebecca, Caleb, and Isaac; October 13, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Anonymous said...: I'm so glad to see Ellie is doing well. She was in our prayers. I can't imagine how hard that must have been for you. She is such a darling girl.

Love, Melissa Milam; October 13, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations on the successful surgery! That is fantastic news!; October 14, 2008 at 3:36 PM
J said...: Wow, that's incredible! What a blessing that all went well. I am sure you were anxious for it to be over and to know it would all go well. Good for Ellie for handle such a huge surgery at such a young age.; November 7, 2008 at 1:40 AM

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Matt and I met at church and instantly knew we were meant to be together. We got married in the Washington D.C. temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and later we both graduated from the University of Minnesota; Matt studied math (he's an Actuary) and I studied music (I'm a choir director).

In 2008, we were blessed with our first daughter, Ellie. At 20 weeks gestation, we learned that Ellie is genetically enhanced! She has Down syndrome (she was given an extra 21st chromosome). Due to low amniotic fluid, she was delivered via c-section at 29 weeks weighing 1 pd 14 oz (13 inches long). After overcoming several obstacles due to prematurity and 106 days in the hospital, she came home! Her AV Canal heart defect was repaired 2 months later and we celebrate her "Heart Day" each year. We have witnessed many mighty miracles in her life and look forward to the many that are yet to come.

We had our second daughter, Rachel, in 2012. Rachel is a sweet and happy baby. Strangers always comment on how "alert" she looks. Is that good? Will she run wild when she learns to move? Oh well...we're trying to enjoy "right now" and oh, how we love her so much!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Heart Surgery Update

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