The Hunny Bunny: A Memoir: A Young Girl's Life with a Congenital Heart Defect

by Murtha, Jack
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ISBN: 9781544630571
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Within an hour of her birth, a cardiologist diagnosed Jack Murtha's firstborn child with a severe form of the heart defect known as "Ebstein's Anomaly." Without immediate surgical intervention, doctors expected Katie to live no more than a week. The surgical course included three open-heart surgeries over two years. Even if wildly successful, Katie would require a heart transplant as a young adult. Despite the best efforts of family and caregivers, she lived just ten months. In this gripping and unforgettable story of love and loss, Jack chronicles Katie's life through his eyes. He candidly describes the gut-wrenching stress of parenting a critically ill child, the monotony of an existence confined to a pediatric hospital room, the exquisite happiness Katie's miraculous recoveries inspired, and the sublime periods of normalcy. Katie's story is ultimately a celebration of life in the most dire of circumstances. Katie inspired all who knew her to appreciate the limited time we have with our loved ones. They are her messengers. Jack hopes that, after meeting Katie, you become a messenger, too.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Murtha, Jack
  • ISBN: 9781544630571
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 336
  • Publication Year: 2017

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