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	<description>Awareness/Advocacy Blogging for Congenital Heart Defects</description>
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		<title>In Memeory of CHD ANGELS</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/09/04/in-memeory-of-chd-angels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>angeeb1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was listening to the radio the other day and all I could think of was how many CHD angels there are.  I know quite a few but I know there are thousands more.  So so sad!  I have grown to love these children though I never met them or there parents.  Some parents I [...]


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<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/06/19/fathers-day-letter/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Father&#8217;s Day Letter'>Father&#8217;s Day Letter</a></li>
<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/02/14/congenital-heart-defect-awareness-week-10-angels-tribute/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week &#8217;10 &#8211; Angels Tribute'>Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week &#8217;10 &#8211; Angels Tribute</a></li>
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		<title>Shooting our wounded</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/19/shooting-our-wounded/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LisaBasquez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adults w/ CHD(s)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog4CHD Posts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few weeks, I have entertained leaving the CHD community for good.  I never thought I would feel that way and truthfully, that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m writing this blog&#8211;because I hope that somehow this can make the difference we all need. I read once that Christian&#8217;s are the only ones who shoot their wounded [...]


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<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/13/on-the-flipside/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: on the flipside.'>on the flipside.</a></li>
<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/06/21/thoughts-on-fathers-day-2010/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Thoughts on Father&#8217;s Day 2010'>Thoughts on Father&#8217;s Day 2010</a></li>
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		<title>on the flipside.</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/13/on-the-flipside/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Bent</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog4CHD Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHD Awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children w/ CHD(s)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Story]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since Natalie was diagnosed 3 years ago with a serious heart problem, we did our best to filter out any negative and scary stories about other families. Once I read from a support &#8220;buddy&#8221; who had lost her child to CHD on my old Myspace page that said &#8220;Natalie may not make it..you have to [...]


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<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/02/01/speechless-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Speechless'>Speechless</a></li>
<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/06/24/siblings-of-chd-kids/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Siblings of CHD kids'>Siblings of CHD kids</a></li>
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		<title>CHD is Taboo!</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/11/chd-is-taboo/</link>
		<comments>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/11/chd-is-taboo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose Tucker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog4CHD Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHD Awareness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s amazing as a Mom to a CHD Child what we find out that we already know! We keep hearing Kimmy is Medically Fragile. Yes she is still in away but she is more stable now then when she was first born we should know we sat with her day and night while she was [...]


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<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/01/27/blog4chd/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Blog4chd'>Blog4chd</a></li>
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		<title>All Hands on Deck</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/10/all-hands-on-deck/</link>
		<comments>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/10/all-hands-on-deck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>maryellen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CHD Awareness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog4chd.com/?p=984</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Heart Families, I understand you are frustrated. I know how neglected you feel by the lack of red in a sea of yellow and pink and blue wristbands. It is maddening that more of our children die before even one birthday candle can be lit than children of all pediatric cancers combined up to [...]


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		<title>London turned 10 on July 28th (Kleenex warning)</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/06/london-turned-10-on-july-28th-kleenex-warning/</link>
		<comments>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/06/london-turned-10-on-july-28th-kleenex-warning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>londonsheart</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CHD in Pictures]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hospital Stay & Surgery Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congenital Heart Defect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Defect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HLHS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hypoplastic Left Heart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog4chd.com/?p=972</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I posted this on his blog before his birthday, I still feel the same though &#38; wanted to repost it here for others, so they can have HoPE for the future also. ♥     ♥     ♥     ♥      ♥     ♥      ♥     ♥   [...]


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<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/01/28/rastelli-procedure-at-a-glance/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Rastelli Procedure: At A Glance'>Rastelli Procedure: At A Glance</a></li>
<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/01/25/my-name-is-lauren-im-a-22yr-old-chd-survivor/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: My Name is Lauren &amp; I&#8217;m a 22yr. old CHD Survivor'>My Name is Lauren &amp; I&#8217;m a 22yr. old CHD Survivor</a></li>
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		<title>What not to say to the Parent of a Sick Child</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/06/what-not-to-say-to-the-parent-of-a-sick-child/</link>
		<comments>http://blog4chd.com/2010/08/06/what-not-to-say-to-the-parent-of-a-sick-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>reachingmylimit</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog4chd.com/?p=970</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night I had snuck in to say Good Night to Gabriella, my three year old &#8220;heart child&#8221;, after my husband had put her to bed.  Filled with horrible mommy-guilt because these 2 minutes would be the only time I would spend with her that day, I promised her that we would do something special [...]


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		<title>Be a Better Advocate for your CHDer</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/07/31/be-a-better-advocate-for-your-chder/</link>
		<comments>http://blog4chd.com/2010/07/31/be-a-better-advocate-for-your-chder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>maryellen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CHD Advocacy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog4chd.com/?p=955</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;You know, none of this is your fault.&#8221; ~ William I. Norwood, MD Last night I met another young mom eager to hold a better understanding of her son&#8217;s medical diagnosis (tetralogy of fallot), its accompanying terms, and long term implications. She wants &#8220;to be a better advocate for [her] son.&#8221; The following is intended [...]


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<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/06/13/his-chd-did-not-kill-him/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: His CHD Did NOT Kill Him'>His CHD Did NOT Kill Him</a></li>
<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/03/24/current-u-s-law-reguarding-chd-in-the-patient-protection-and-afforable-care-law/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Current U.S. Law reguarding CHD in The Patient Protection and Afforable Care Law'>Current U.S. Law reguarding CHD in The Patient Protection and Afforable Care Law</a></li>
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		<title>Tetralogy of Fallot: Compatible with Life?</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/07/29/tetralogy-of-fallot-compatible-with-life/</link>
		<comments>http://blog4chd.com/2010/07/29/tetralogy-of-fallot-compatible-with-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Wardell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CHD Advocacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abby was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot at three-days-old. I never experienced the infamous 3 options presented to mothers who are diagnosed in-utero. I don&#8217;t know what that would feel like or what kind of emotions would run through your mind, both upon hearing the diagnosis and during the remaining months of pregnancy. I had [...]


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<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/01/26/adapting-to-a-new-life/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Adapting to a New Life'>Adapting to a New Life</a></li>
<li><a href='http://blog4chd.com/2010/01/25/rylees-journey-with-tetraology-of-fallot/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Rylee&#8217;s journey with Tetraology of Fallot'>Rylee&#8217;s journey with Tetraology of Fallot</a></li>
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		<title>Diagnoses</title>
		<link>http://blog4chd.com/2010/07/28/diagnoses/</link>
		<comments>http://blog4chd.com/2010/07/28/diagnoses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bekki</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog4chd.com/?p=951</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day, I once again, felt that kick in the gut. In the military, there is a program called the exceptional family member program, or the EFMP. The purpose of the program is to make sure that the base you are stationed at has sufficient medical facilities, or educational programs, for every member of [...]


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