Mattie Breathes: One Little Boy's Journey, Living And Breathing With A Tracheostomy

Mattie Breathes seeks to help educate families about life with a tracheostomy, and to show the amazing quality of life and true joy that children living with a tracheostomy can have. It is also a tool to help medical professionals and educators prepare families for life with a tracheostomy. Mattie was born with Down syndrome and a severe AV canal heart defect. he was hospitalized his first 11 months of life, and required G-tube surgery, a tracheostomy, and two open heart surgeries. He spent the next 3 years living at home with his family. He loves trips to the zoo, the park, and playing with his siblings.

Author: T. Loux, K L Varner

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Sep 13, 2016

Number of Pages: 44 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1490439676

ISBN-13: 9781490439679