Silas Wade

My name is Meggan and my second son, Silas was born with Tetralogy of Fallot. We have another son, Angelo who is a rambunctious toddler who is 20 months older than Silas.

My husband and I were not aware of Silas' defect until the day after his birth, which was a very easy one. The nurses heard his murmur but we were not informed of this until the next morning. I am glad that we enjoyed the pregnancy and the first day of his life, without much concern.

Fortunately Silas was born "pink" and remained that way until his surgery, April 12, 2007 at 7-1/2 months old. His surgeon repaired the VSD which was the size of a 50-cent piece. He also dilated the area below his pulmonary valve, leaving his valve in place, working well.

Silas recovered and was sent home after 7 days, battling the flu during his stay in the PICU. Bad timing! He was relieved of his diuretic 6 weeks post op and has gained energy that I didn't even know was missing. He's my love and I am so grateful that he's ours.