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A family sport

A family sport

April 27th, 2017  | Family Stories  |  By ANN GOELLER

The pictures show a family sharing an activity they love together — finally. Two years ago, Elyse learned about a program from her daughter that would allow her son Miles, who suffered HIE as a baby, to be able to ski. “She came home and was so excited to tell me how there were kids with different disabilities skiing and […]

The HIE connection

The HIE connection

April 26th, 2017  | Family Stories  |  By ANN GOELLER

The message made my heart drop. Another family hearing those three letters: HIE. And this time it was someone I had known almost my entire life. My childhood friend Sara had gone into labor with her baby boy. And hours later, she sent me a message asking if we could talk. The diagnosis: HIE or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. She had […]

What should have been

What should have been

April 22nd, 2017  | Family Stories  |  By ANN GOELLER

In the early days after his son Grey was born, Nick Burton turned to his words to try to process the emotions he was feeling. What resulted has resonated with so many of our families for the raw emotion and honesty in his words. What should’ve been A dream unfulfilled, but forever imagined So unextrordinary a fantasy, unrealized Should’ve been […]

A new support system

A new support system

April 21st, 2017  | Family Stories  |  By ANN GOELLER

In the early days after his daughter was born, David Ford felt overwhelmed and scared. David and his wife Heidi were overjoyed their daughter survived such a difficult start to life, but were unprepared for how to deal with the emotions and questions over the uncertainty of Scarlett’s future, he said. While searching for more information about HIE, David and […]

Helping other families

Helping other families

April 12th, 2017  | Family Stories  |  By ANN GOELLER

When he was asked to join the board for Hope for HIE, Nick Burton immediately knew he wanted to help families, just like they had helped his. Nick’s son Grey suffered HIE at birth. And that has changed their family’s entire life. In addition to quitting his job to stay home with Grey, Nick also has gotten used to having […]

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One of the ways many HIE families work through the trauma of their journey is sharing their story to help other families who will find us in their own HIE journey. We hope you’ll take a few minutes and share yours with us. We’ll publish it to our Family Stories blog!

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