A family from Stockport discovered that their baby was born with two holes in his heart just eight weeks after he was born. At just four-years-old, little Miles Bowler's life has been littered with a slew of health issues, including having to undergo an open heart surgery that has left with PTSD.
Doctors discovered that Miles had a heart murmur weeks after he was born, and scans at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital detected two holes in his heart.
At nine months old, Miles was also diagnosed with a right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO). His health worsened at 15 months old when he was rushed to hospital for an urgent open heart surgery after his family noticed his lips would often changed colour.
His father Mike, 34, said: “We noticed that Miles’ lips were turning blue and his skin was also mottled, especially when he went outside. READ MORE: Disgusted Manchester commuter told to pay £800 more after train cancelled “It was just before Christmas 2018 and we were due to fly to Australia.
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