Little Heart Family: Downtown

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Downtown

Ryan's sister, Kristin, came for a weekend visit a couple weeks ago. We had such a great time catching up and having fun. On Friday afternoon Kristin and I took the kids down to Myriad Gardens to check out the renovations. We took a little Chick-fil-A and ate by one of the new fountains. There were a few other kids down there, and while it was a bit chilly, they were playing in the fountain, and soon, my boys were too. Thanks to Aunt Kristin for taking some cute pictures for us.

We'll definitely be back a lot this summer.

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KristaMay 16, 2012 at 5:10 PM
Love those pics of the boys! They look like they are having a blast!
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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.