When Keri McCartney was six months into her pregnancy, she and her family went in for an ultrasound to determine the sex of her unborn child. Shockingly, the image also revealed that there was a a life-threatening, grape-fruit sized tumor growing out of her daughter's tailbone. Given only a 10% chance of survival, Macie Hope's parents decided to go ahead with a very rare and equally dangerous surgery with the hope of removing the tumor well before she reached full term. The four hour operation included 20 minutes during which Keri's fetus was exposed to air, and therefore at risk for cardiac arrest. After removing the tumor, surgeons then continued to operate, making sure her womb was watertight so as not to disturb the placenta. Keri carried Macie 10 more weeks before her daughter came into the world for a second time on May 3rd. Mom and baby are now in recovering well and will be on their way home from the hospital tomorrow.
For more details and pictures of Macie and mommy:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/24999650/
Friday, June 20, 2008
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