Stories & Outcomes

Discharge days are bittersweet at Blythedale Children's Hospital. While we miss the children we become so close to over the course of their treatment, our hearts soar when they are able to return to their families and their communities. We are proud to share some of their stories.

Malka on the Mend

LVAD Dependent, Pre-Transplant Patient Returns After Cardiac Surgery

“I’ve never had a child, who’s had a major organ transplant, come back so quickly.” Dr. Mary Didie, Unit Chief of the Day Hospital Program at Blythedale Children’s Hospital, proudly uttered those words upon the return of nine-year-old Malka in March 2018, less than three-weeks after receiving a...

Tags:

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Pre/Post Organ & Stem Cell Transplant
  • Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
  • Heart Transplant
  • Stroke

A Fighter With Heart

Rebecca's Brave Recovery from Heart Transplant

Rebecca has always been a fighter, even before birth. The 12-year-old was diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect. Throughout her life, Rebecca has endured a variety of procedures related to her diagnosis, but none prevented her from enjoying her activities...

Tags:

  • Pre/Post Organ & Stem Cell Transplant
  • Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Complex Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
  • Heart Transplant
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)