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AND YOU’RE UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST FIRST ALERT FORECAST. DAMON. THANK YOU. THIS IS SO SPECIAL. LOOK AT THIS. THIS PHOTO HERE FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH AND OU CHILDREN’S IS SHARING THE STORY OF FABLE, A CHILD WHO IS NOW HOME AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR 726 DAYS. FABLE HAD MULTIPLE HIGH RISK SURGERIES IN HER FIRST MONTHS OF LIFE. IN AUGUST, SHE RECEIVED HER HEART TRANSPLANT IN HER FIRST ADVENTURE OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL. THERE SHE GOES. SHE TOOK A TRIP TO THE ZOO THANKS TO A CUSTOM MOBILITY CAR BUILT BY STUDENTS. IT WAS BUILT BY STUDENTS AT DOVE VIRTUAL ACADEMY, OU CHILDREN SAYS THAT FABLE STORY IS A POWERFUL TESTAMENT T
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Child returns home after heart transplant and 726 days in hospital
February is American Heart Month, and OU Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma is sharing the story of Fable, a child who is now home after being hospitalized for 726 days.Fable was diagnosed with a rare heart defect before birth. She had multiple high-risk surgeries in her first months of life, and in August, she received a heart transplant.Now home, she was able to experience new adventures, including a trip to the zoo, thanks to a custom mobility car built by students at Dove Virtual Academy. The trip marked a moment of normalcy after months of uncertainty. OU Children’s Hospital said Fable’s story is a powerful testament to courage, resilience and the lifesaving impact of pediatric heart care.
February is American Heart Month, and OU Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma is sharing the story of Fable, a child who is now home after being hospitalized for 726 days.
Fable was diagnosed with a rare heart defect before birth. She had multiple high-risk surgeries in her first months of life, and in August, she received a heart transplant.
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Now home, she was able to experience new adventures, including a trip to the zoo, thanks to a custom mobility car built by students at Dove Virtual Academy.
The trip marked a moment of normalcy after months of uncertainty.
OU Children’s Hospital said Fable’s story is a powerful testament to courage, resilience and the lifesaving impact of pediatric heart care.
