Approximately 5 years ago Addison Allway was born with aortic stenosis, a narrowing or obstruction of the heart's aortic valve, and cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn't work as well as it should. Addison had angioplasty less than twenty-four hours after her arrival. It was only a few days later that she was taken off the ventilator and breathing on her own. She was one strong little girl that pulled through. Ten days in the NICU and she was home. Today she is a strong and healthy little girl despite the fact that she still has aortic stenosis. Her prognosis is much better than the first few days of her life. With the care of her pediatric cardiologist and heart medication she willingly takes three times a day, it will buy her some time before her next heart procedure. Her aortic valve will need to be surgically improved over time. It is exciting to know that money is being raised to improve her future.
The Allway Family
