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IRT Heart Journey

Documenting Illyana's journey with Congenital Heart Disease

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”— Proverbs 3:5-6

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CHD Awareness
Journey Update

CHD Awareness

Illyana has made so many improvements since getting her Trach in May 2025. We are 9 months into her having it and she is able to trail off of the vent a couple times a day now. She is rocking her...

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12/27/2024 Update
Journey Update

12/27/2024 Update

December 27, 2024

We are home as of 12/27 Illyana is doing good, when we left the hospital she didn't require oxygen now she is requiring some, having a complex child is hard there are those days crying is all you got...

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12/18/2024 Update
Journey Update

12/18/2024 Update

December 18, 2024

We have been just hanging out in the hospital she couldn't tolerate her feeds going into her stomach so she will be getting a G tube tomorrow morning at 7am. She has been doing so great other wise...

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Our Mission

Through faith and community, we share Illyana's story to raise awareness about Congenital Heart Disease, offer hope to other families walking similar journeys, and celebrate every miracle along the way.

1 in 100
Babies born with CHD
40,000
US births affected yearly
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