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To celebrate her son Caleb’s first birthday on November 5, 2008, Leah Koehn from Wyoming created 35 doctor and parent CHERUBS packets to give to hospitals and doctors in the Steamboat Springs, CO and Denver, CO area. Caleb was born at 39 weeks with an undiagnosed left congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Caleb had a successful hernia repair and is now healthy.
Mom of Shane (1/28/93-9/11/99) LCDH x6 and multiple complications and birth defects.
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Thank you, Thank you Dawn for posting this info.!! Caleb is adorable and one happy little boy and I hope to meet him this year!! Thank you Leah for delivering the packets, for I hope it will provide helpful information on CDH and Cherubs to an expecting parent.
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
What a great way to honer Caleb's birthday! Awesome Leah!! What a cutie he is!
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