As many of you already know, Keaton Andrew Morgan was born on October 17, 1996. Since today would have been his 14th birthday I thought it would be an opportune time to update you on some new Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome facts. One in every 5,000 babies in the United States will be born with HLHS. The first generation of HLHS survivors are now in their early to mid 20's. A study released in September of 2009 revealed that for seven years, doctors at several hospitals in Boston and Harvard Medical School have been detecting HLHS in fetuses. 70 future HLHS patients underwent surgery while still in the womb and 30% were born with two functional ventricles, that is 17 children who will not have HLHS.
Mackenzie took the time to bake and decorate a cookie cake to celebrate the day. Mason said we should leave one piece uneaten in honor of Keaton, pretty thoughtful for a 9 year old.
As many of you already know, Keaton Andrew Morgan was born on October 17, 1996. Since today would have been his 14th birthday I thought it would be an opportune time to update you on some new Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome facts. One in every 5,000 babies in the United States will be born with HLHS. The first generation of HLHS survivors are now in their early to mid 20's. A study released in September of 2009 revealed that for seven years, doctors at several hospitals in Boston and Harvard Medical School have been detecting HLHS in fetuses. 70 future HLHS patients underwent surgery while still in the womb and 30% were born with two functional ventricles, that is 17 children who will not have HLHS.
Mackenzie took the time to bake and decorate a cookie cake to celebrate the day. Mason said we should leave one piece uneaten in honor of Keaton, pretty thoughtful for a 9 year old.
