Little Rock, Arkansas
Lindsey began her life with serious heart problems, but thanks to the care
she received at Arkansas  Children’s Hospital, she is now a healthy, average
child.
Lindsey was born in Little Rock in 2001 with complex heart issues. The day
after her birth, her pediatrician heard a heart murmur and promptly sent her
to ACH for further testing. She was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit
(NICU) while her parents waited for a diagnosis.
“As new parents, we were scared to death and expected the worst,” says
Marsha, Lindsey’s mother.
At ACH, Lindsey was diagnosed with transposition of the great arteries, pulmonary
stenosis, cleft mitral valve and a ventricle septal defect.
Lindsey has had three surgeries at ACH – one in 2001, one in 2002 and
a final surgery in 2005. With each surgery, she grew stronger and healthier.
Marsha says, “Although
we never considered that ACH would be a part of our lives before Lindsey was
born, it has made a huge difference to us.”
“The doctors and other medical staff did a great job of keeping us informed
and answering our questions,” Marsha says.
According to Marsha, the ACH staff went above and beyond to make their painful
experience a more pleasant one. One doctor cut a picture of Lindsey’s
grandfather out of the paper and placed it into her crib. One of Lindsey’s
nurses gave Marsha her first Mother’s Day card.
Lindsey, who turns 6 in May 2007, continues to take medication and receive
regular check-ups from her cardiologist. She attends kindergarten at the Anthony
School in Little Rock and is involved in cheerleading and choir at her church.
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