Amy shares her son’s journey with congenital heart disease.
She talks about when her son was first diagnosed during a fetal ultrasound, and the conflicting advice she received from the physicians.
She shares the story of her son’s birth.
She talks about her son's 6-week hospital stay after his first heart surgery.
Amy then talks about how she had to rush her son back to the hospital on 2 separate occasions, where he coded and became extremely ill.
She discusses the things that helped her son recover.
She talks about his second heart surgery and his stay in the hospital.
Amy shares what helped her the most.
Moreover, she tells about her son currently being in heart failure and the symptoms that he is experiencing.
Amy reveals her inspiration behind the organization that she started called Sisters-by-Heart and how it helps CHD families.
Join us as Amy shares her story.
39: Allyson Drake - Parents and Children Working Through The Pain of Grief.
38: Jenny Samuels-Caring For Her Son With Type 1 Diabetes
37: Amy Cantwell - Insights From A Flight Paramedic Transporting Critically Ill And Injured Patients.
36: Tammy Thomas - National Board President of the Children's Heart Foundation and Parent of a 22 Year Old CHD Survivor!
35: Jennifer DeBouver-Losing a Child to CHD and Helping Other CHD Parents Who Are Experiencing Loss!
34: Amy Mast Basken- How Her Son With CHD Inspired Her To Start The Pediatric Congenital Heart Association.
33: Dr. Thomas L'ECuyer - A Pediatric Cardiologists Who Specializes In Heart Transplants For Children
32: Monica Rogers: Congenital Heart Disease Survivor, Pediatric Home Health Care & NICU Nurse, and Mom to 3 Children – one of whom was a Preemie, and one who is Autistic!
31: Amy Fields- Shares Her Story About Adopting Two Children With Special Needs
30: Key Dunston - Shares Her Story About Her Daughter Who Was Born During Her 28th Week Of The Pregnancy And Who Weighed Only 3 Pounds.
29: Melody Johnson Shares Her Daughter's Experience: A Life Saving Kidney and Liver Transplant.
28: Dr. Sara Rasmussen-A Pediatric Surgeon Shares Why She Is Motivated To Make A Difference In So Many Children's Lives.
27: Dr. Kimberly Dunsmore - Caring For Children With Cancer And Blood Disorders.
26: Annie Garman - Discovering Your Daughter Has Hypo Plastic Right Syndrome While Living In Iceland.
25. Rebecca Mannion -Her Daughter And Dilated Cardiomyopathy
24. Dr. Rebecca Scharf- Understanding How Children Develop Who Have Medical Complexities And Special Health Care Needs!
23. Molly Forte- How Autism Impacts Her Almost Two Year Old Son.
22: Annaleci Lamantia- The Story Of A Teenager With Truncus Arterious Type 2
21: Lauren Gray - Purpose Driven Because of Congenital Heart Disease.
20. Danielle Love- Caring For Her Son Who Has Spastic Cerebral Palsy.
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