Stories of Impact

The Care that Carried Oliver

When Teresa and Jimmy’s son Oliver was born with esophageal atresia, a rare condition where the esophagus is not connected to the stomach, their world shifted instantly. Just a few hours old, tiny Oliver underwent surgery on his very first day of life.
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