By Yvonne Hall

Raising a child with CHD can present more than its share of crisis, but I have learned over the years with my daughter Lorie that such times are part of a greater plan. Many setbacks over the years rendered her survival tenuous but were actually stepping stones to unimaginable positive outcomes. I have named these invisible connections my silver thread and learned to be hopeful despite present realities.

My scariest moment in Lorie’s journey occurred four years ago when she suffered an embolism. Most people, even without her fragile condition, don’t recover and for the first time I had to consider the unthinkable possibility she wouldn’t survive.

By Yvonne Hall

How do I recap 50 years in a few words?

Raising a child with CHD alters your life forever and takes you places you never dreamed you would go. Lorelei Hill, fellow blogger and recent heart transplant recipient, is my daughter. Now, being able to share her experiences to benefit others is Lorie’s dream come true and witnessing this phenomenon is mine.