February 10: Heart baby 4: Meet Miracle Mason
This story is very dear to my heart because I have been friends with
Mason's mom, Meagan since we were little kids. I have followed this
little boy and all his journeys. He is such a happy boy and brings so
much joy to those who know him.
Mason's Story:
My mommy and daddy were so excited to meet me, baby number 2. At the
20 weeks ultrasound their world was shattered. I was not ok, I was far
from it. I had a congenital heart defect, cystic hygroma, and down
syndrome. Mommy says all she saw was a black mass as my heart, no
chambers, but a small chamber. The doctors told my parents I would not
survive, in fact they had never seen a child with all three defects
survive. They were told to wait I would pass in utero soon. What the
doctors didn't know was I was special, a true miracle from God. Mommy
and daddy were devastated and looked at the realities and started to
prepare for my death.
I was born on April 22, 2011. The
doctors gave my parents statistics and I had a 3% chance of survival. I
wasn't going down without a fight. I beat the silly statistics! I
wanted to meet my family and make memories with them.
The
first year of my life I went through heart failure, open heart surgery,
therapies, dairy allergies, and much more. It was a challenge for my
parents, but they went through it with me and fought for me gracefully.
I am now 22 months old and doing wonderfully. I love playing
with my big brother, Colby and am excited to meet my new sibling soon.
Please follow my mommy's blog and my facebook page
www.prayersformason.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Prayers-for-Mason
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