Sawyer's Heart: The death certificate

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The death certificate

The saddest thing my eyes have ever read...

Age: 0 months, 1 day, 10 hours and 5 minutes

Cause of death: Cardiorespiratory Arrest, Congenital Heart Defect, Prematurity

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Sawyer's Story

Sawyer Erik Williams was born on June 1, 2010 - at 28 weeks gestation and exactly three months before his due date. Just two days later on June 3, 2010, Sawyer died in his mother's arms.

Sawyer's life was cut drastically short by a congenital heart defect. He was diagnosed with a severe form of Tetralogy of Fallot and had many complications including a large hole between his left and right ventricles called a "ventricular septal defect" and "pulmonary atresia" - an extremely rare CHD in which the pulmonary valve does not form.

Sawyer's spirit lives on in the hearts of many who he touched so deeply in his brief life. May this blog be of comfort to other mothers, fathers, grandparents and families who have experienced the deep pain of infant loss.