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    Here it is!

    For those of you that are interested, here's a link to the article about my little CDH warrior! I'm pretty impressed with it, although it is missing a pictures of CDH. I hope you like it! =)

    http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/...0301/-1/LIFE01
    Mommy to a Miracle: Ericka Elizabeth (3.18.2009)-LCDH diagnosed in utero at 29 weeks- Venitlator- Nitric Oxide- Repair surgery at 13 days- Venous Venous ECMO at 16 days- Venous Arterial ECMO at 21 days- came off ECMO at 36 days- off oxygen support at 84 days- G-tube surgery at 78 days- home at 100 days..FINALLY! I'm so proud of her and all the progress we have made! All meds and g-tube DC'd on May 5th- 2010. She's still a skinny minny but she's healthy and happy! She's amazing!
    ERICKA'S JOURNEY: http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p...39&skin_id=801 www.myspace.com/tracy_leigh

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    Awesome article!
    ourmiraclemattiaus.blogspot.com

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    What an awesome article!!! They did really good, you should be very proud.

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    Love it! Happy 2nd birthday to Ericka!
    Mom to Brooke-3/22/04- Braden-3/13/08-RCDH diagnosed at birth- treated at CHOP- CDH repair at 1 day old- home on day 12- Orchiopexy for undescended testicle (4/13/09)- Myringotomy with tubes bilateral (ear tube surgery-7/6/10)
    North Carolina State Co-Rep http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...bon-braden.jpg Braden's video http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p...edium=text_url

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    Great article!! Happy birthday Ericka!!!!!!
    Mom to Andrew born 6-15-2009 w/LCDH- diagnosed at birth. 66 days in NICU- 13 days ECMO- 43 days on vent - Pulmonary Hypertension- Chylothorax- Reflux - lots of ups and downs - now a happy 1 year old! Also mom to 3 beautiful girls - Samantha (10/18/2000)- Emily (7/22/2003) and Sara (11/14/2006).

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    What a well written article and more special that it included you and Ericka!! Love it!! Happy Birthday Ericka!
    Tracy - mom to Ian, LCDH diagnosed at birth, 4/3/04. Ian was born at 36 weeks, spent 53 1/2 days in NICU, 7 days on ECMO, surgery was on day 5, 29 days on a vent, 23 days was an oscillating vent, 546 days on oxygen. Inguinal right and left hernias and undescended left testicle surgeries were done on day 48. Currently has heart related medical issues and exercise induced asthma, but is one happy, happy boy!! Also mom to Cole - 13, Shane - 9, and Toby - 4. CHERUBS Parent Advisory Board Member and Co-Chair, Volunteer Co-Coordinator, and Wyoming State Representative.
    email: tmeats@cherubs-cdh.org

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    Great article ..... thank you for sharing.

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    Loved reading that. So great to hear how well she is doing now after all she went through.

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