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Our Heartkids
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Our Little Princess - Chloe |
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Hi
everyone my name is Karen I am the mother of
Chloe. Chloe is my 4th Child I have 2 boys and
another girl there names are Braden (6 yrs old),
Joshua (4 yrs old) and Courtney (2 yrs old).
Chloe was born on the 12th October 2006 at
7.28am in Hervey Bay hospital.
On
the day we where going home the paediatrician
came around to do a final check on Chloe before
we left it appeared that they could hear a
murmur in Chloe's heart so we where scheduled
for a Echo at Maryborough Hospital.
After receiving the Echo we went back to Hervey
Bay and they informed us that we had to go to
The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane as Chloe
was born with a heart defect called Pulmonary
Stenosis, Chloe was taken to Brisbane in a
helicopter she was only 4 Day old. When we
arrived at the hospital in Brisbane Dr Justo was
there waiting for her at 11.58pm. Dr Justo
examined Chloe and then explained to myself and
her dad that Her Pulmonary Artery Valve was
blocked and that she would have to have a
balloon inserted into her valve to stretch the
valve open.
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Chloe had
the procedure done when she was 6 day's
old. When I saw my little girl been
taken away I could not stop crying and
wondering why her why my little
princess.
After the procedure Dr Justo explained
that all went well and that they had to
use the smallest balloon they had as she
was so small and explained that Chloe
would have to have it done again.
On the
3rd March Chloe did have the procedure
again but this time with a bigger
balloon. Chloe went back for a check up
in April and there still is some
obstruction there but Dr Justo is hoping
that as Chloe grow so will her valve.
Chloe's next appointment is in
July at Prince Charles. Chloe has Been
admitted into Hervey Bay hospital twice
since then with pneumonia and finding it
difficult to breath Chloe just got
discharged on Friday 22nd June 2007.
Chloe is a fighter and very strong she
is only small but precious.
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While being in hospital Chloe has been
diagnosed with Asthma and has a ventolin
that I have to give her when needed, Chloe
also has Noonan's Syndrome which she has
to see a genetic specialist and she doesn't
gain must weight or grow to her potential
but believe me of a little girl she can eat.
It was really wonderful to tell my story
about my Precious little Heartkid Chloe and
i will keep you all up to date on there
progress.
Karen 23.06.2007
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Update
14-9-2009
All is
going well with her this year she
has only been in hospital once which
was in Febuary 2009. Chloe is
growing very well and has a normal
life running aroung with her
brothers and sisters she gets a bit
out of breath ever now and then and
has her ventolin to help her breath
as she has sever Asthma. Chloe
starts tap & ballet dancing next
month as she turns 3 years old and
she is very excited about it we went
and bought her tutu and ballet shoes
and she looks so cute. Well there is
not much to update about her
condition as she is doing well, here
next visit to Dr Justo is in January
so will up date again next year
after her visit with him.
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