Bennett Mitchell Speck  

Bennett is a spunky one year old and continues to be a true joy for all who know him.  His life is a gift from God.  Bennett spent 70 days in the Georgetown Univ. Hospital NICU due to a life-threatening infection and pneumonia from birth.  He spent 16 days on a heart-lung bypass procedure called ECMO and nearly died on the last day of ECMO due to horrific bleeding as a result of the blood thinners he was on.  He has a Cerebral Palsy (CP) diagnosis and is gradually making positive progress in his development and motor skills.  Bennett spends lots and lots of time each week doing PT, OT, and speech therapy and lights up the world with his amazing giggle and smiles.




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Recent Journal Entry:
Happy summer to everyone!  The heat and storms in TN are pretty intense at times, but we are really loving the quiet life here. Bennett's lungs have continued to stay healthy and we are so, so, so thankful for this.  Bennett's neurologist has increased his Topamax dosages each d ... -more-
Sweet boy

Quick Facts

Born: 08/20/2007
Time: 09:23 am
Place: Sibley Memorial Hospital
Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz
Length: 19 1/2 in
 Last Updated: 06/30/2009
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