by Kimberley Schollick | Sep 11, 2022 | Stories, Young Person
George is 21 years old from Tasmania. Born with a complex heart condition, George has had six open-heart surgeries. In this episode, George talks about what it was like travelling to Melbourne for surgery as a young kid, how he navigated his teenage years despite some...
by Kimberley Schollick | Aug 28, 2022 | Parents and Carers, Stories
When Hannah noticed one of her twins wasn’t taking as much milk from the bottle during feeding, she never thought it could be a problem with her baby daughter’s heart. The diagnosis that followed was serious. Baby Maddie needed multiple surgeries in her...
by Kimberley Schollick | Aug 14, 2022 | Adult, Health Professionals, Parents and Carers, Young Person
What is neurodevelopment?What is the connection between CHD and neurodevelopment in children?What are the early indicators that a child may be experiencing neurodevelopmental difficulties?How are neurodevelopmental issues diagnosed?What sort of treatments and...
by Kimberley Schollick | Jul 31, 2022 | Adult, Health Professionals, Parents and Carers, Young Person
ECGs, chest x-rays, blood tests, ultrasounds, exercise tests, CT scans, MRI scans and catheters. If you have a childhood heart condition, you have likely encountered some or all of these tests before. Professor David Celermajer is one of the top adult cardiologists...
by Kimberley Schollick | Jul 17, 2022 | Young Person
Caitlin was born with pulmonary atresia with a VSD, requiring three surgeries before the age of one. In Year 12, Caitlin was busy thinking about what formal dress she wanted to wear and her university admission score, when she was told she would need another...
