Through the Children's Story Project, we invite our community to share personal experiences, memories and reflections about Seattle Children's. Together we will build a historical archive that honors over a century of providing hope, care and cures for children and families throughout the Northwest.
Allison's Journey
Allison was 6 weeks old when she became ill. In the ER, she deteriorated right before our eyes and we were rushed to the NICU. The first 48 hours were spent trying to get ahead of the curve AND figure out what was causing this. We learned Allison had Streptococcus Toxic Shock Syndrome, caused by common strep throat bacteria.
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Connor's Story
I was 5 months pregnant with Connor when I had the ultrasound. There was something wrong. The tech asked me to wait a second while he consulted with the doctor. The baby had multiple holes in his heart and a missing pulmonary. It was a genetic condition called tetrology of fallot. My mother’s sister had the same condition and died at the age of 7. This was incredibly scary for us.
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Evelyn's Story
Evelyn was born in 1997. At two weeks of age, the Cardiology department at Children’s Hospital quickly determined that Evelyn had severe VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect). Her heart had many holes and was enlarged. Her lungs were full of fluid. She was admitted to the hospital immediately. Her cardiologist said there were two options to consider for her care: 1) Surgically close the holes in her heart or 2) give her medication to treat her enlarged heart and wait to see if the holes close on their own. He recommended the second option. After 5 years all but one of her holes had closed.
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