surgery
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Tracheostomy (Part 2)
Facing the doctors again after being discharged for barely 24 hours was a really difficult thing for me. It was almost embarrassing, but at this point I was done. I was done with everything. I was done fighting. I was… Continue reading
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G-tube Placement
Maggie was making such great strides in the NICU with bottle-feeding, or so it seemed. Some days she would do better than others, but for the most part, bottle-feeding made her incredibly tired and took a lot of effort from… Continue reading
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Heart Cath for PDA Repair
Maggie had a heart catheter procedure done to close the enlarged PDA (a hole) in her heart by small device. This procedure is commonly done, especially at Sunrise Children’s Hospital, where people travel from all over to have it done.… Continue reading
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Esophageal Atresia/TEF surgery
Maggie received her first surgery at just 21 hours old. She was born with something called Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. Some babies are only born with one or the other, but Maggie was born with both. Her esophagus was… Continue reading
