Born With Down Syndrome and an Atrial Septal Defect, Locklyn’s Determination Shines Through
When newborn Locklyn was diagnosed with Down syndrome, her parents were quickly bombarded by information. And then came more difficult news that Locklyn had a heart condition called an atrial septal defect (a hole between the heart’s two upper chambers), as well as pulmonary hypertension. Then doctors discovered that she had choanal atresia; her nasal septum had not fully developed.
Locklyn required several surgeries and procedures in a short amount of time, including two open-heart surgeries and a surgery to repair her nasal septum. But through it all, she’s been a ray of light. She’s also proven to be quite determined. “Somehow she learned to walk while she was hooked up to oxygen and a feeding tube,” says Lindy. “I have no idea how she did it.”
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