Marcella's Mended Heart
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On Monday May 21st 2018 Marcella Alania Aviles was born. She made her grand entrance at 6:01 PM weighing in at 6 lbs. 5.2 oz and measuring 16.75" long. From the beginning we knew that she was going to be loved by many and steal the heart of everyone she met.
Soon after her birth, she was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease, with multiple heart abnormalities having been discovered in her first few short hours of life. Of those heart abnormalities, the one with the most concern was a coarctation of the aorta, which is the main vessel in which blood flows to the body from the heart. Coarctation of the Aorta is characterized by a blockage (coarctation) in the aorta itself and in Marcella's case, this is a narrowing of the vessel making it difficult for blood to flow to her extremities.
On May 29th, 2018 (which was when Marcella was initially scheduled to be delivered) heart surgery was performed to correct this coarctation. Dr. Hani Najm, Chairman, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, performed a thoracotomy to correct this coarctation. After surgery he reassured us that surgery went extremely well, without complications.
At this time, Marcella has a long road to recovery, being 8 days old at the time of surgery, and it will be a few weeks until she is discharged from the PICU at Cleveland Clinic. We stand in faith knowing that Marcella will have a recovery that will amaze her doctors and that God's healing hands will be over her as she continues to grow.
All donations will go towards medical treatments not covered by our insurance.
Learn more about Marcella's journey and any updates at https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/marcellasmendedheart
Soon after her birth, she was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease, with multiple heart abnormalities having been discovered in her first few short hours of life. Of those heart abnormalities, the one with the most concern was a coarctation of the aorta, which is the main vessel in which blood flows to the body from the heart. Coarctation of the Aorta is characterized by a blockage (coarctation) in the aorta itself and in Marcella's case, this is a narrowing of the vessel making it difficult for blood to flow to her extremities.
On May 29th, 2018 (which was when Marcella was initially scheduled to be delivered) heart surgery was performed to correct this coarctation. Dr. Hani Najm, Chairman, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, performed a thoracotomy to correct this coarctation. After surgery he reassured us that surgery went extremely well, without complications.
At this time, Marcella has a long road to recovery, being 8 days old at the time of surgery, and it will be a few weeks until she is discharged from the PICU at Cleveland Clinic. We stand in faith knowing that Marcella will have a recovery that will amaze her doctors and that God's healing hands will be over her as she continues to grow.
All donations will go towards medical treatments not covered by our insurance.
Learn more about Marcella's journey and any updates at https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/marcellasmendedheart
Organizer
Julie Marie Aviles
Organizer
Lorain, OH