IHH

Support for families of children and adults with CHD and childhood onset heart disease in Utah and the surrounding states

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Date: Thursday, February 7th
Location: Riverton Primary Children’s Clinic
Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM
Contact Jenniffer for questions ([email protected])

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For CHD Week IHH is having a donation drive for items to put in care bags and to use in our auction. (ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW):
-Books
-Games
-Onesies or Shirts
-Stuffed Animals
-Activity Books (Wordsearch etc)
-Small Toys
-Gift Cards
*Please remember we have members of all ages

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Date: Saturday, February 9th
Location: Layton in the Layton Hills Mall parking lot (over by the Buffalo Wild Wings)
Time: 10:00AM-noon
Contact Shantel Howard for questions ([email protected])

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Date: Monday, February 11th
Location: South Jordan Costco parking lot
Time: 5:00PM-7:00PM
Contact Mike/Rebecca Patton for questions ([email protected])

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Date: Tuesday, February 12th
Location: SLC at Primary Children’s Outpatient Building (on the 2nd floor by the cardiology check in station)
Time: 1:00PM-2:00PM
Contact Melissa Sanford for questions ([email protected])

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Date: Wednesday, February 13th
Location: American Fork
Time: AM and PM times
Contact Christina Davis ([email protected]) for location and to set up a drop off time.

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Date: Thursday, February 14th
Location: Jordan Landing
Time: 9:30AM-10:30AM
Contact Jenniffer Rees for questions ([email protected])

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Date: Friday, February 15th
Location: Provo at the Seven Peaks Ice Arena
Time: 7:00PM
This is the night of the CHD Awareness BYU Hockey Game. Those not coming to the game are still welcome to come and drop off items. Contact Tammy Alsup for questions ([email protected])

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Want to add to your Christmas list? IHH sells CHD awareness items on our web site, and all proceeds come to us.

https://t.co/lfQYC1dLpM

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PTSD is a real thing for heart families...

https://t.co/W5vmHC0tug

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While we wish it said "other hospital parent truths"...the rest of this article is pretty spot on.

https://t.co/3V1dG7iMVe

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The potential of this is huge for many of our CHD kids with stents.

https://t.co/NWab1sJnG5

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By being more aware of when the heart starts beating, they may be able to understand more what causes CHDs.

https://t.co/mZdyfa3kfz

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Over time, the grafts are designed to biodegrade as a patient's own cells reconstitute functioning tissue.

https://t.co/cwya3vfcYy

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This may be the first time a manmade tissue can be used to grow with the body, reducing repeat surgery for kids!

https://t.co/rFDlVrV5vD

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Finding the right doctor can be hard...here are some tips!

https://t.co/NhLVHJyN9y

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Awareness will help suffering families not have to worry about seeing their sick child "passed" around online.

https://t.co/s6Gtn0ZLtp

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For those pre-diagnosed this could be quite the breakthrough.

https://t.co/R6Gffvecvf

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While written from the perspective of a parents with an autistic child, it resonates with CHD families too.

https://t.co/IXLrQC0wV0