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admin on February 13th, 2011

TA is a rare and complex congenital heart defect. Trevor was born with TA, VSD, ASD,stenosis of the LPA and hypoplastic arch. All of which was repaired in his first open heart surgery on June 6, 2007, he was only eight days old! He has since had the conduit replaced on April 15, 2009, he [...]

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admin on February 9th, 2011

Since it’s CHD week I thought I would recap why we are so involved. Trevor was born with a rare heart defect known as Truncus Areteriosus w/ hypoplastic aortic arch and ventricular septal defect &  atrial septal defect. Trevor has been through so much in his young age. Open heart surgery at 8 days old [...]

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Sarah on October 11th, 2010

The first-ever Congenital Heart Walk- Tampa Bay was a huge success! It was a beautiful day and a great turn out! We raised over $25,000 in online donations  and Trevor’s Allstars raised $2,520! Thank you and keep spreading awareness <3

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Sarah on October 2nd, 2010

“8 days” is very significant to us, when Trevor was only 8 days old he had his first open heart surgery. That was really the “start” of this journey and as I like to refer to it the “roller coaster” of the heart world.  Trev went through his second open heart surgery when he was [...]

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Sarah on May 21st, 2010

Have you heard the new song by Josh Wilson, Before the Morning? If not you NEED to hear it so…here ya go Before the Morning It is tear jerker for me EVERY TIME I hear it, knowing the story behind the song really gets me. Its a song about a CHD survivor and his parents. [...]

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Sarah on April 15th, 2010

Being happy and sad at the same time is a strange feeling, isn’t it? Have you ever felt that way about something? We we are feeling that way right now because Zate’s best friend and his lovely wife just had their first baby!!!! Izaak is a gift from God and we are so happy for [...]

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Sarah on March 14th, 2010

Morning! I am so thankful my HERO is healthy and strong. Trev really is so strong and brave, as are all heart kids. It is amazing to me what these kids go through and they are happy, smiley and brave! I was thinking this morning how we are in such a great place with Trevor’s [...]

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Sarah on March 4th, 2010

I am not sure if its normal but I think I am having post event blues I am just sad and depressed, I tend to feel this “let down” every time I do an event. I cannot thank everyone enough for their support and it was truly a great event! I learned a lot and [...]

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Sarah on March 2nd, 2010

Thank you to all who came out last night for our first ever Hope for Hearts event, it was a success and I was so blessed by my volunteers, friends and family! Josh Helms Project did a fantastic job, thank you guys!  The food was delicious, thank you Stonewood Grill, Papa John’s Pizza, Texas Roadhouse, [...]

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Sarah on February 17th, 2010

http://congenital-heart-defects.co.uk/TrevorChristopherwithTruncusArteriosuswithHypoplasticArchandVSD.aspx Hazel from CHD_UK is a survivor blogging about CHDs all month long, today is the 17th day and Trevor is the 17th CHD story! We are proud to be part of the awareness. Please tell someone about congenital heart defects, the #1 birth defect, today!

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