by Olivia Lewis | Jul 9, 2020 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart Mum Laura shares how her daughter’s diagnosis and treatment for CHD affected her mental heath. Laura wants to start the conversation around mental health for CHD parents and make it okay to say you’re not okay. One whole year. It’s been one year...
by Olivia Lewis | Jun 22, 2020 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
It’s been nearly a year since heart warrior Arthur underwent open heart surgery at Leeds. Today is his first birthday and his mummy and daddy look back at his journey so far… We found out during Arthur’s routine 20-week scan at York Hospital that he...
by Olivia Lewis | Jun 19, 2020 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
After being born with a heart defect and battling paralysis, heart hero Leigh reflects on his journey with CHD so far as he looks forward into fatherhood… On the 6th September 1985 I was born in Harrogate with no concern. Me and my mum went back to the...
by Olivia Lewis | Jun 15, 2020 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart Hero George has just undergone his third open heart surgery at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and his whole family can’t wait for him to be home. We spoke to George’s mum Jane about George’s treatment, his CHD journey so far and how the family...
by Olivia Lewis | Jun 11, 2020 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart Warrior Aoife and her sister Ellie set themselves a very big challenge last month when they chose to walk or run the length of a marathon over the month of May! We spoke to Ellie and Aoife’s mum Jess about what inspired the girls to take on this challenge...
by Olivia Lewis | May 31, 2020 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
After being born with a heart defect and battling paralysis, heart hero Leigh reflects on his journey with CHD so far as he looks forward into fatherhood… On the 6th September 1985 I was born in Harrogate with no concern. Me and my mum went back to the...
