Child's Birth Year
1999

State/Province/Territory
Pennsylvania

NICU Hospital for my journey
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

My NICU Graduate's Journey
Chandler was born with a diaphragmatic hernia! He was on ECMO, had many surgeries and a few strokes. Was in the NICU on a ventilator for 4 months. He beat the odds and now he is going to be 25 years old with cerebral palsy. His favorite happy spot is Walmart bathrooms! (or any bathroom).

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
I’m so proud he beat the 50/50 odds of surviving and that I still have him 24 years later!

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
Unknown. Too sick to know

Weeks Gestation
41 Weeks

Time spent in the NICU (Specify Day, Month, or Year)
4 Months