10/28/2025
"At our 20-week ultrasound, we learned that something wasn’t right with Aiden’s heart. We traveled to UK HealthCare, where they confirmed he had Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). From there, we were referred to Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute for further evaluation. After several tests, HLHS was confirmed, and we were informed about the procedures Aiden would need.
On July 22, 2024, Aiden was born at Cincinnati Children’s. He was scheduled for his first open-heart surgery—the Norwood procedure. However, doctors discovered an issue with his tricuspid valve, so on July 29, 2024, Aiden underwent a Hybrid Norwood procedure (HX Cardiac Catheterization). He did well with the surgery.
Then, on September 11, 2024, Aiden had his first open-heart surgery—the HX Norwood procedure. It was tough on his little body, but thanks to the incredible care at Cincinnati Children’s, he pulled through.
Soon after, Aiden’s oxygen levels began to drop drastically, sometimes falling into the 20s. He had to be placed on a ventilator multiple times. Eventually, we learned that his vocal cords had been damaged. On October 30, 2024, Aiden underwent a HX Cricoid Split (neck surgery), and after that, he began to flourish.
On February 13, 2025, Aiden had the HX Bidirectional Glenn procedure with perfusion. During this surgery, doctors also performed a tricuspid valvuloplasty to repair the leaking valve and a pulmonary artery stenosis repair to address damage caused by the flow restrictor. Although there were complications, once again, the care at Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute helped Aiden thrive.
After 257 days in and out of the hospital and the Ronald McDonald House, Aiden finally came home for the very first time on March 14, 2025.
We will forever thank God for Cincinnati Children’s. They will always hold a special place in our hearts for the amazing care they gave Aiden. He has continued to flourish at home."
