Izabella

Hi my name is Izabella and I am 6 weeks old. Thats me in the photo.

And this is my story,

Frist a bit about me,

I have a mum (Tessa) and Dad (Corrie) and a older Brother (Eric).
We all live together in Tauranga, New Zealand. And I have a hole in my heart, well readly two but one is not so big. The little one is called a PFO and the big one is called a VSD.


Mum did not know I have these holes till I was 5 Weeks old. When her mid wife came over to check me out and she to mum to take me the Dr right a way. Which mum did, she is very good at that. The Dr checked me out and sent me to the hospital. Where the Dr there checked me out and then said we would like to do some test.

And that's where it all started. I had a scan of my heart, a x ray of my checst, mite I add I did not like one bit and cryed the hole time, And to add to it they then poked me with a sharp thing in my foot and took some of my blood.

The Dr told my mum that I was not putting on weight because my heart was not working wright and I would have to stay in Hospital for a day or two to see if they could put some weight on me. Ten days later they have sent me to Auckland Starship Hospital. Where the best Dr are for me.

And today I have had a new Scan of my heart, more x rays, more blood test. And are now waiting to be told what they are going to do with me and when I can go home.

By the way I do not Know what a PFO is but mum has told me a VSD means Ventricular Septal Dedect. But I do not know much more than that so when I learn more I will tell you too.

Mum say's it bed time so till tomorow.