Patient Stories  Pediatric Cardiology  Patient Story #1: Luka
Luka beforeLuka afterFrom Luka’s Dad After the heartbreaking
news that our newborn baby boy had a hole in his heart, the
thought of surgery and a hospital visit left us feeling numb
with fear in the weeks preceding the operation.  My wife, who
had spent the last 11 years as a cardiac nurse, knew all too
well the risks involved in an open-heart procedure.  The doctors
and nurses at LLUCH ultimately provided excellent care for Luka
and soothed our anxiety with informative updates during
subsequent checkups.  While our son's full recovery could only
be credited to God our Great Healer, the staff at Unit 5800 was
his closest angels.  Patient Story #2: Zoe  From Zoe’s Mom
Zoe1My life changed and it felt like I was awake living a
nightmare when my healthy six month baby was diagnosed with a
rare congenital heart defect, ALCAPA. My child went into heart
failure with only 8% heart function. My daughter was stabilized
and given open heart surgery. At a yea