My son was on ecmo when he was born. he swallowed his bowel movement when I was delivering him. My son was 10 lb when he was born and he was very very sick. He is now 27 with no problems this machine really works it saved my son's life. I was so sacred and heart broken to see him hooked up to all those machines. But so grateful without them he wouldn't have survived.
This so brings back memories my son was the 22nd baby (the first preemie) and the 19th baby to live from ECMO at Childrens in Washington DC … and now he is 30 !!! I can't say enough thank you to Dr. Bartlett and the Drs. that saved his life .. and now he has TWO beautiful little girls … Thank you eternally grateful
ECMO saved my son Sean. He had a CCAM (Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation). He was put on ECMO on day 1 of life and remained on for 21 days. We are so appreciative for this life saving machine.
My brother is currently on ecmo at the University of Michigan. My family is so scared but we have all of our hope in the machine and these smart wonderful doctors and nurses.
I survived 60 days on ecmo. They paralyzed me and gave me drugs to keep me from remembering if ai accidentally awakened. I still cough more than I’d like, but I am back to doing 15 mile bike rides.
My Angel Jayden was also born with CDH & just like this little 1 I was sent 2 another hospital that had ECMO ready 2 go 4 my little boy's birth in case as they put it he crashed at birth & needed this life saver! Although he did crash at birth & needed full CPR 4 2 mins. 2 bring him back he was strong enough 2 fight without the ECMO 4 18 hours be4 it became 2 much & as we ALL feared the doctors came in & said without ECMO he won't make it through the night ECMO gave me 23 DAYS it's bitter sweet!
