by CHSF | Nov 27, 2023 | CHRISTMAS, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Olly is 9 years old and he had open heart surgery at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit this year. On 4th February this year, Olly was admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties. He didn’t come home for 48 days. Many of those days were spent in an induced coma, on...
by CHSF | Sep 14, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
At CHSF, we a so grateful witness countless inspiring stories of strength and resilience from children and their families as they navigate the challenges of congenital heart conditions. Sonny is just one of those children… Sonny’s dad, Adam, writes: “Our son...
by CHSF | Aug 1, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Finley’s story written by mum, Tamra At 2:48pm on the 18th July 2022 our little boy, Finley Kenneth Peirson, was born. After 6 hours of labour, we were over the moon with him. However, at around 8pm his oxygen levels dropped, and he was rushed to...
by CHSF | Jul 26, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Charlie’s story written by mum, Emma On the 5th May 2021, our family felt complete after our son Charlie was born in the LGI at Leeds. Everything went smoothly and we were so excited to maybe go home that day. All those hopes quickly went out of the...
by CHSF | Jun 8, 2023 | EVENTS, LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
written by heart mum, Natalie We were introduced to the amazing CHSF on 14th April 2022 in Leeds when our daughter, Isabelle, was 5 months old. We went for a routine hospital check-up in Hull on 12th April with a suspected heart murmur and it was then that we were...
by CHSF | Apr 20, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Heart warrior Callie-Mae recently featured on BBC documentary ‘Saving Lives In Leeds’. In the final episode of the series, we followed Callie’s story as her family prepared for her to have open heart surgery, performed by surgeon Osama Jaber at the Leeds Congenital...
