Molly's Blog

Hi all,

We started this to keep everyone up to date about Molly's heart condition(s). Christine is at the hospital from 8:30 to 7:30ish every day. Sadly they don't allow cell phones or computers, which makes it difficult to keep up with the lovely calls, emails, etc you keep sending.

As a bit of background, Molly Rose Coffey was born on January 31, 2011 at 4lbs 11 oz and 18 3/4inches. She was born with a condition called Complete Heart Block, which required a pacemaker to be put in when she was a day old. She will have her pacemaker the rest of her life. Other than having a few more doctors appointments and surgeries in her life, she will be able to live a perfectly normal life (as normal as you can be with Brian and me a parents).

We've been at UVA Medical Center NICU in Charlottesville, VA since then waiting on her wound from the surgery to heal. We've been staying at the local Ronald McDonald House here who have been amazing to let us stay so long for practically no cost.

We'll post updates as regularly as possible. Thanks to everyone who calls, emails, texts, etc. It really means a lot even though we can't get back to you too often. Keep it up!

Love, BCM