Seth was born prematurely on October 10,1990 with an abdominal wall defect called gastroschisis. with midgut volvulus. Seth lost the majority of his small bowel and some of his large bowel, due to gangrene. Seth was placed on TPN the day of his birth. This is the first picture I was able to see of Seth.
On September 15, 2001, The OLEY Foundation presented it's one day conference held in Memphis, TN at the Holiday Inn Mt. Moriah. "Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Complications" with guest speakers, Thomas Abell, M.D., Univerisity of Arkansas, Dan Brookoff, M.D., Methodist Health and Steven Winberry, M.D., Regional Medical Center, Memphis.
The OLEY Foundation also offers toll-free lines to consumers. You can call the toll-free line and speak with an experienced homePEN consumer on a monthly basis.
