March 10, 2009

Line-Free Boy


Secondly, my favorite childhood memory of my son Jack (so far) is when he became line-free.  Jack spent the first month of his life in Primary Children's Hospital and was attached to multiple lines (IV, Central Venus Pressure, O2 Saturations, Feeding Tubes...) after he had open heart surgery.  In March of 2006 (so three years ago and three months after he was born) they took the last line off, which was oxygen.  We could finally carry Jack about our house without having to drag his O2 tank or feeding tower with him.  It was amazing.  What a simple freedom.

- Lisa Marie Trent, Salt Lake City, UT

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