Carter was born early at 29 weeks with a known heart condition. He went through his first surgery at 22 days old, and has faced numerous issues since this time. He’s now had four different heart surgeries, including two rounds of open-heart surgery. While Carter...
Heath was beautiful when born, but Kayla’s instincts told her something wasn’t quite right. He rapidly declined from a few weeks old, but wasn’t diagnosed until 18 months. Heath has a rare chromosome disorder known as 1q21.1 microdeletion syndrome,...
Abigail is a beautiful eight-year-old girl with complex healthcare needs. She was diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura at two years old, with her case causing ongoing complications to this day. This disorder causes inflammation and bleeding in the small blood...
Gwendolyn’s condition was discovered after birth, with early symptoms progressing despite the lack of a formal diagnosis. She did not feed the same as Rebecca’s other two children, which rang alarm bells from day one. The situation progressed from there,...
Fatima is an energetic five-year-old girl with Prader-Willi syndrome, which involves the deletion of chromosome 15. Reema was incredibly numb when she received the diagnosis, which was discovered before birth. Her other children were just 18 months and three years old...
Austin was born with lack of oxygen, which turned into severe brain damage, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. Katelyn’s placenta erupted during birth, with caused a lack of oxygen to Austin’s brain during the delivery process. This condition is known as...
In an incredible story, Jennifer adopted Connor after hearing about him on Facebook. She already had a child with complex medical needs and knew she could support Connor along his journey. When she learned of this beautiful boy and his many challenges, Jennifer had an...
Kylie is the loving mum of Amelia, a beautiful seven-year-old girl with autism and severe kidney function problems. Amelia was diagnosed with a duplex collecting system at age three, and she has spent a large portion of her young life in hospital. Kylie is a single...
Pamela is the loving mum of Isla, who is a happy and energetic little girl, despite their world being turned upside down in the past year when Isla was diagnosed with leukemia. A lump on her head had raised concerns that lead to months of doctors visits and tests and...
Jay is the mother of Inayah, a happy, energetic, and well-loved little girl. Inayah was born with a serious heart condition called hetrotaxy left atrial isomerism. Her condition is very rare, affecting just one in 200,000 girls. Inayah has had six heart surgeries in...
Kellie is the loving mum of Ollie, a sweet-natured five-year-old boy. With such a happy personality, it’s hard to believe Ollie’s had to fight from the second he was born. Ollie was born prematurely at 30 weeks with multiple heart defects. He endured two...
Lara has three amazing children, including her second-born superhero Lachlan. When Lachlan was just five weeks old, he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Lara knew very little about the disease, but she soaked up information quickly and soon became empowered. Gaining...
