Bennett Mitchell Speck  

Bennett is a spunky two 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, seizure disorder and reflux, 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:
Up until October 2009, ear infections had not been much of an issue for us...well go ahead and add it to our list.  Bennett has been battling a mean ear infection in his left ear for the past five weeks (before, during, and after his H1N1 bout) and no anti-biotics were able to knock it out. Af ... -more-
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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: 11/15/2009
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