Fayetteville, Arkansas
Two-year-old Cade’s health problems began when he was born 10 weeks early.
Soon after birth he was  diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, an abnormal
development of lung tissue common in premature babies. He spent 17 days at
a medical facility in Missouri before moving to Washington Regional Medical
Center (WRMC) in Fayetteville.
At WRMC, Cade was under the care of Dr. Greg Franklin, an Arkansas Children’s
Hospital neonatologist who is on staff at WRMC. The WRMC Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit is an extension/satellite of ACH.
Franklin communicated frequently with Dr. Rob Lyle, an on-campus ACH neonatologist,
during Cade’s stay at WRMC. Cade was released after 45 days. He remained
on oxygen for eight months and had monthly visits to the neonatology clinic
in Little Rock to see Lyle.
According to Rebecca, Cade’s mother, knowing that Cade was receiving
first class care was the best thing about their experience with ACH.
“We had confidence that the doctors and the rest of the medical staff
at ACH would do what was best for Cade,” says Rebecca. “We had
complete trust in them. There was nowhere that we would have rather been than
ACH.”
Although Cade still requires daily breathing treatments and often struggles
with his lungs, he is now a happy, laid-back 2-year-old. He underwent physical
therapy for a while, but has now finished. He loves to play with balls and
cars, and he enjoys imitating his big sister, Anna.
“Despite how difficult it was at times, Cade’s experience has been
a blessing to us,” Rebecca says. “We have been fortunate to meet
so many wonderful people. ACH was a big part of this for us.”
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