CHINA – Born with a hole in his heart, 10-year-old Lihao from rural China lived each day with pain, weakness, and shame. His heart condition left him breathless and exhausted, unable to keep up with the other children. At school, he was mocked for his frailty. At home, he felt the sting of deep loss—his Read More… The post Born With a Hole in His Heart, Lihao Found Healing Through Surgery, Faith—and Jesus appeared first on Operation Blessing.| Operation Blessing
CHINA – When baby Yuwen was born with a hole in her heart, her mother’s world shattered. Mrs. Wang, a grieving widow with no education or job, was left to raise her daughter alone in the bustling streets of Chengdu, China. Life was brutally hard. With no income, Mrs. Wang resorted to collecting garbage just Read More… The post A Daughter Born With a Hole in Her Heart & A Widow’s Fight to Save Her appeared first on Operation Blessing.| Operation Blessing
Boy receives congenital heart surgery quickly, thanks to Stanford Medicine Children’s Health specialty network team Marcus Li’s young life changed instantly the morning after he was born. During a newborn screening, a standard congenital heart disease test uncovered a serious concern. “He failed the test,” says Nikola Tede, MD, a Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatric cardiologist who sees patients in the North Bay. “He also had low oxygen saturation, which raised further c...| Healthier, Happy Lives Blog
From fetal diagnosis to five heart surgeries, Kenzie’s inspiring journey at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon shows the power of expert care and family support.| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation