Little Heart Family: Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Sunday Afternoon

Just a little fun hanging out after church...

3 comments:

The Long FamilyJune 8, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Hi My name is Courtney and I have been following your blog for awhile. Your kids are sooo cute..I love seeing the pictures of them. I also have a son with HLHS and he is 14 months old and doing great...minus a few admission for a cold here and there. I think I read something about Clayton taking an appetite stimulant...not sure if I read it correctly or not. I was just wondering what the name is and if there were any side affects. Also if you felt that it helped at all. Please email me is you can. clangel07@gmail.com . Thank you soooo much..Keep Posting!!! Your kiddo's are always in my prayers.
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The Hess FamilyJune 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM
These pictures are awesome!! Your boys are so cute! I am so glad to see Clayton doing so well. We think about you guys a lot!!
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We Are So BlessedJune 13, 2009 at 7:22 PM
Man, these two could be twins! They are so adorable together. What a blessing you have in those two!
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

From http://www.mayoclinic.org/hlhs/

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is an abnormality in which the left side of the heart (left ventricle, aortic valve and aorta) is severely underdeveloped. The condition is congenital (present at birth).

When the left-side heart structures are underdeveloped, the right side of the heart must pump blood to both the lungs and to the rest of the body. In the womb, a baby's body receives oxygen-rich blood through a communication (connection) called the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). After birth, the PDA spontaneously begins to close. An undeveloped heart cannot pump efficiently enough to support life and that is when a baby with HLHS gets very sick. Without treatment, the defect is usually fatal within the first several days of life.