'Our girl had life-saving heart surgery at just one minute old'

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'Our girl had life-saving heart surgery at just one minute old'
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When Chanel Murrish was born, she became the youngest person in the world to have heart surgery. The moment the tiny baby was delivered, she was whisked to theatre, where doctors rushed to save her life. But now, she's living life to the fullest.

When Chanel Murrish was born, she became the youngest person in the world to have heart surgery.

‘After her recovery, we started to plan her dream trip – but then Covid got in the way. But finally, it’s happened.’Fay was 20 weeks pregnant when she and husband, Micheal, were told that their third child had a rare and incurable heart condition, called hypoplastic left heart syndrome . As Fay and husband Micheal struggled to process the news, a 30 week scan revealed yet more devastating news – their baby the rarest form of the condition, as well as extra complications which made her case even more serious. While most patients have open heart surgery at a few days old, Chanel would need an operation immediately.

‘But within seconds, Chanel began to gasp for air. She turned a shade of blue and became very limp and lifeless. Not even having time to weigh her, her surgeon shouted: “We haven’t got time, go go go!”Chanel was taken into the adjoining theatre for immediate open-heart surgery – which made her a Guinness World Record holder for being the youngest patient ever to have open heart surgery.

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