When you meet Katherine, you’ll be immediately drawn in by her vivacious personality, seemingly endless energy, and love for dance and performing. What you won’t notice are the 15 procedures she’s had on her heart, all before turning 12.
Meet Katherine, the Little Engine That Could (Videos) Katherine doesn't let 15 heart procedures slow her down
March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot at 3 days old
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
During the nine months of pregnancy no one noticed a thing wrong with any ultrasounds or the baby’s heartbeat.
A Heart for Champions
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Chris and I have reached the point where we don’t often think about Rebekah’s heart. Over the past few weeks, however, we’ve been thinking of her heart all the time.
#TechTuesday: Moms find therapeutic benefits of blogging
August 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For Akron Children’s Hospital’s mommy bloggers, blogging has provided a way to chronicle the ups and downs of parenting a child with a serious medical condition.
How to draw a heart
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The first time we met Dr. Vande Kappelle was on November 14, 2011. Two day old Rebekah was sedated, hooked to more machines than I thought could be connected to anyone, let alone someone so very small, and we were just hoping to hear something, anything about what may be wrong with her. Dr. Vande [...]
2012 Change Bandit Spotlight: Staff becomes family
January 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tiffini Wright told her son Dominic’s story during the 2011 Radiothon, and this year, she’s signed up as a Change Bandit to raise money in support of Akron Children’s Hospital, which airs Feb. 9-11 on 98.1 WKDD. Here, she shares how Akron Children’s became a part of her family. On March 16, 2010, I had [...]
