Before even entering this world, three year old Catherine Cattle was diagnosed with a condition called Tetralogy of Fallot. Tetralogy of Fallot is a combination of four congenital abnormalities. This includes a ventricular septal defect (VSD), pulmonary valve stenosis, a misplaced aorta and a thickened right ventricular wall (right ventricular hypertrophy).
Catherine's hometown was all set to be the Isle of Man, but a case as complex as Catherine's meant she would require life saving surgery as quickly as possible.
No Isle of Man doctor had the skills to perform the surgery she so desperately needed. This lead Catherine's mum Emily to make the decision of giving birth miles from home In Liverpool. Meaning Catherine, just after birth, could be sent straight to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
In order for the surgery to go ahead, Cathrine's anxious parents had to wait for five weeks. Catherine was slowly dying by the time Mr. Ram Dhannapuneni, a cardio thoracic surgeon and Head of ‘Healing Hearts’ at Alder Hey was able to perform this life saving surgery. The surgery took six hours. Catherine lay unconscious as a bypass machine whirled blood and oxygen round her body. Luckily, her operation was a success and although still closely monitored by Alder Hey she is now a lively, happy, healthy three year old girl.
Every year Mr. Ram Dhannapuneni, along with his team, perform around
450 congenital surgeries. Many children who walk through the doors or Alder Hey have complex medical conditions such as childhood cancers.
In order to thank Alder Hey for saving Catherine's life her Godmother Nicki has commissioned personalised pop to create a Christmas single.
All the proceeds of this single will go to funding life saving research, new updated trials and machinery, to make sure Alder Hey's patients and families continue to get the best possible care, treatment and support.
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