Tenlee’s Story: Thriving After a Heart Transplant
From BREAKING THROUGH with Madeline Bell by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
March 31, 2023 · 18 min · Season 5 · Episode 4
About this episode
Tenlee's journey after a heart transplant and her family's experience at CHOP are discussed by her parents and the host.
Tenlee was born with a rare heart condition and had a heart transplant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia when she was just 5 months old. And though she’s doing well today, her journey has been very challenging. In this episode of The Breakthrough Chronicles, Tenlee’s parents, Jami and Nick, speak with Madeline about the challenges Tenlee has overcome – and how their family’s experience at CHOP changed their lives.
People in this episode
Host: Madeline Bell
Guests: Jami, Nick
Topics covered
- heart transplant
- pediatric health
- family experience
- rare heart condition
- overcoming challenges
Keywords
- heart transplant
- Tenlee
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- pediatric heart condition
- family support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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