On this episode of the podcast, Kristine talks about her journey with her son who has CHD and how this has inspired her to become an organizer of the Super Hero Heart Run in Virginia.
Kristine talks about her pregnancy and when the doctors first told her that her son's heart was not forming correctly.
She shares the challenges she faced when her son was born.
She talks about the challenges in between her son's first two heart surgeries.
Kristine discusses one of the biggest challenges she faced – the time required to feed her son.
She also talks about how she and her husband worked as a team to care for their son.
She talks about her son’s second heart surgery and how he recovered from it.
She also describes the other physical challenges she noticed she got her son home from the hospital.
Moreover, Kristine talks about her son's 3rd heart surgery, the hospital stay, and the recovery; she also talks about the benefits and risks associated with closing the fenestration after this 3rd heart surgery.
Finally, Kristin talks about her experience in organizing the Super Hero Heart Run in Virginia.
59: Amy Bennet- HLHS, Heart Failure, and Supporting Other CHD Families
58: Margaret Keller - Superhero Mom Who Provides Capes To Children With CHD.
57: Brandi Stafford - Mom of Two Children with CHD, one of whom also has Asperger’s Syndrome.
56: Jodie Lemacks - CHD Mom and Advocate Who Connects and Supports CHD Families Throughout The United States.
54: Kelli Kelley - Holding The Hands Of NICU Families
53: Amanda & Patrick Reck -Life After Their Son's Heart Transplant.
52: Kelly Kassay: Providing Toys To Children In The Hospital In Honor Of Her Son!
51: Alyssa Riedl - Life Is Moving Along -8 Children - 2 Biological - 6 Adopted!
50: Kelly Blumenthal - CHD Mom, Advocating for Families and Children, Fundraising, And Always Inspiring!
49: Tara Tench- The Challenges of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
48: Jolene Philo-How Trauma and PTSD Affect Children Who Experience Long Hospital Stays and Surgery.
47: Kayla Aimee - Her Daughter Born at 25 weeks, Stayed 6 months in the NICU, and Thriving Today.
46: Melody Nutall- Anencephaly And Making The Most Of Life To Help Other Children and Families.
45: Meagan Nash- Down Syndrome And Changing People's Perceptions Concerning Children With Special Needs
44. Kathy McClelland - Cri du Chat Syndrome and Beauty In Broken Dreams
43: Celeste Brown - Discovering Your Child Has Congenital Heart Disease When She Is 3 Years Old.
42: Ellen Stumbo - Advocating for Children With Special Needs While Raising Two Daughters, One With Down Syndrome and One With Cerebral Palsy.
41: Kristie Klagges -Persevering Through 5 Heart Surgeries And A Heart Transplant.
40: Dana Laukhuf - Congenital Heart Disease Survivor, Who Is Raising 3 Children With CHD.
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