My Son Needed 4 Surgeries In 16 Months For His Congenital Heart Disease... Mandela's Story

28/04/2022 21 min Temporada 1 Episodio 11
My Son Needed 4 Surgeries In 16 Months For His Congenital Heart Disease... Mandela's Story

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Episode Synopsis

Mandela is a Yawuru woman from Broome in Western Australia. Mandela was 29 weeks pregnant with her first child when she received the news that her baby had a heart condition.What followed was four surgeries in 16 months for her baby Myles and many months away from home and family. Mandela shares advice for other families who may be receiving a new diagnosis of congenital heart disease in their child, or dealing with surgeries.HEARTKIDSFrom The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by congenital and childhood heart disease. For support, information or guidance on your CHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.auLINKSRead Mandela and Myles' story: https://hkheartkids.blob.core.windows.net/assets/contentpage_htmlcontent/HK%20Factsheet%20Indigenous%20Myles%20and%20Mani%20Story%20Final.pdf CREDITSHost: Tahnee JashGuest: Mandela YuProducer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies

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