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
No one patches pants, but hearts are another story
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
March 5, 2012, was a long day. We knew that the next morning we’d be taking Bekah to Akron Children’s Hospital for open heart surgery. It seemed like we spent the entire day just watching the clock, calculating how much time we had to spend with our baby girl before we needed to leave for the hospital.
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.
Running marathons after open heart surgery
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Even though Heinz Pak was born with a hole in his heart, it didn’t stop him from being an active kid and adult. When he was 3 weeks old, Heinz was diagnosed with ventricular septal defect (VSD), which can be one or more holes in the wall that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart. VSD is one of the most common congenital (present from birth) heart defects.
Two Teeth and a Little Cold
July 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Although we absolutely LOVE Dr. Yocum, Bekah’s pediatrician, we really do try to avoid seeing her. In fact, until this past week, we were on a record-breaking streak of not going to (or even calling) the doctor.
