Hampton couple shares daughter s heart health journey to raise awareness
Cora Cecil celebrated her first birthday in the hospital after her second major open-heart surgery and is finally home to live her life with a new sense of health. Author: Anne Sparaco (13News Now) Published: 12:06 PM EST February 15, 2021 Updated: 12:36 PM EST February 15, 2021
HAMPTON, Va. Before Cora was even born, doctors detected a heart defect during one of the ultrasounds. She was diagnosed with Double Inlet Left Ventricle, or DILV, which is a single ventricle defect. We knew her fight would start the moment she was born, said Cora s mother, Mandy Montgomery. That s where our journey really began.