I am Gerald F Freed (Gerry). My Wife Debbie and I have been married for 32 years now.
Debbie, has always been a blessing through all of this...
We were told that my younger Brother Terry L Freed (Now 44) was one
of the 1st to survive a Right Side Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair. He was
born at the (Now Closed) Berea Hospital (or Old-South West General Hospital) in Berea,OH.
The Surgery was done in stages by a DR Thomas Cook (Deceased now).
At 3-Days old, Terry under went the 1st of a series of surgeries to correct his R-CDH.
As the use of a prosthetic was not done in 1964, they caused a
Purposeful hernia in the abdominal area to grow tissue to be used
later as diaphragmatic tissue. I remember helping my mom Push the
Hernia in and wrapping his abdomen with ACE bandages to hold it in.
They Nic-Named him the "Can't Cry Baby"
Terry now is married and has 2 children (Son & Daughter) none of
which have a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. He does however have multiple
probs that are related to his Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair. Scar
Tissue would be one of the most persistent probs as well as intestinal probs
Mal-Rotate/Blockages and the corrections over the years.
(We have many Newspaper articles on Terry)
Our Daughter Candace L Freed (Now 30) had her bout with a Right side Congenital
Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair at 9 months old, when her Diaphragm gave way
and collapsed her right lung.
It was then noted that she had a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
She was transferred to Rainbow Babies and Childrens and a DR Robert Izant
(Deceased now) completed her surgery.
(Note: The Izant Center at University Hospitals - Rainbow Babies and Childrens is named for him)
She is now married has 2 children (both boys) with no signs of any
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia probs. When she had her Gall Bladder
removed not too long ago they did remove a large amount of scar tissue,
that had developed around her Diaphragm and was restricting its movement.
Candy and her sons now
Our Son Charles W Freed (Now 25) has had around 24 surgeries to
date in some way related to his Left sideed Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
He is at present doing well and works a full-time job, and has just gotten engaged to be Married.
His 1st Surgery was completed by a DR Michael Gouderer (Now in S.C) at 2-hrs old
after he was transferred to Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital in Cleveland,Ohio
His most recent 2-surgeries were done by a DR Raj at the Fairview General Hospital
(A Cleveland Clinic Hospital) in 2006/2007 both were due to a intestinal blockage/mal-rotate
and both were related to scar tissue from previous surgeries.
Charlie after his 1-st Surgery-2-hrs Old.
Charlie Now
**
Note that Charles also has:
A functioning Nissen fundoplication,
2-each 1/4 inch stainless steel rods from his sholders to his tail bone for the correction of severe Scoliosis.
He also has Hepitas-C due to a blood transfusion he received as a baby **
My youngest Brother Larry D Freed (Now 40) fathered a child that was
diagnosed as having a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and other heart related
problems in-utero but the child did not survive the pre-delivery surgical correction attempt.
The child's name is David Martin (Freed) = 1991 Dr ????? ????
(In Michigan I think)
In HIS Service
Gerry Freed / [BORF@skybusters.org]
Debbie, has always been a blessing through all of this...
We were told that my younger Brother Terry L Freed (Now 44) was one
of the 1st to survive a Right Side Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair. He was
born at the (Now Closed) Berea Hospital (or Old-South West General Hospital) in Berea,OH.
The Surgery was done in stages by a DR Thomas Cook (Deceased now).
At 3-Days old, Terry under went the 1st of a series of surgeries to correct his R-CDH.
As the use of a prosthetic was not done in 1964, they caused a
Purposeful hernia in the abdominal area to grow tissue to be used
later as diaphragmatic tissue. I remember helping my mom Push the
Hernia in and wrapping his abdomen with ACE bandages to hold it in.
They Nic-Named him the "Can't Cry Baby"
Terry now is married and has 2 children (Son & Daughter) none of
which have a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. He does however have multiple
probs that are related to his Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair. Scar
Tissue would be one of the most persistent probs as well as intestinal probs
Mal-Rotate/Blockages and the corrections over the years.
(We have many Newspaper articles on Terry)
Our Daughter Candace L Freed (Now 30) had her bout with a Right side Congenital
Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair at 9 months old, when her Diaphragm gave way
and collapsed her right lung.
It was then noted that she had a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
She was transferred to Rainbow Babies and Childrens and a DR Robert Izant
(Deceased now) completed her surgery.
(Note: The Izant Center at University Hospitals - Rainbow Babies and Childrens is named for him)
She is now married has 2 children (both boys) with no signs of any
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia probs. When she had her Gall Bladder
removed not too long ago they did remove a large amount of scar tissue,
that had developed around her Diaphragm and was restricting its movement.
Candy and her sons now
Our Son Charles W Freed (Now 25) has had around 24 surgeries to
date in some way related to his Left sideed Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
He is at present doing well and works a full-time job, and has just gotten engaged to be Married.
His 1st Surgery was completed by a DR Michael Gouderer (Now in S.C) at 2-hrs old
after he was transferred to Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital in Cleveland,Ohio
His most recent 2-surgeries were done by a DR Raj at the Fairview General Hospital
(A Cleveland Clinic Hospital) in 2006/2007 both were due to a intestinal blockage/mal-rotate
and both were related to scar tissue from previous surgeries.
Charlie after his 1-st Surgery-2-hrs Old.
Charlie Now
**
Note that Charles also has:
My youngest Brother Larry D Freed (Now 40) fathered a child that was
diagnosed as having a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and other heart related
problems in-utero but the child did not survive the pre-delivery surgical correction attempt.
The child's name is David Martin (Freed) = 1991 Dr ????? ????
(In Michigan I think)
In HIS Service
Gerry Freed / [BORF@skybusters.org]