️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Jack Stevens was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) which means the left side of his heart didn't form properly.<unk> Jack Stevens was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).<unk> Jack, from Hartlepool, County Durham, has spent half of his life in hospital after having four open heart surgeries and five other operations. He has also suffered a stroke and had to be resuscitated three times.<unk> He has also suffered a stroke and had to be resuscitated three times. Jack Stevens, now 15 months, was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) which means the left side of his heart did not form properly. Jack Stevens, now 15 months, was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) which means the left side of his heart did not form properly. Jack Stevens, now 15 months, was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) which means the left side of his heart did not form properly. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Jack survived a total of nine operations (he is pictured, left, after the last procedure), but then suffered a stroke and had to be resuscitated three times. Jack survived a total of nine operations (he is pictured, left, after the last procedure), but then suffered a stroke and had to be resuscitated three times. Jack is now at home with his parents (right) Jack has recovered well from the operations and has recently had his feeding tube removed for the first time. Jack is now at home with his parents (right) Jack has recovered well from the operations and has recently had his feeding tube removed for the first time. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• We knew about his condition before he was born and he spent the first five months of his life in the hospital.<unk>We knew about his condition before he was born and he spent the first five months of his life in the hospital. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Jack weighed only 4lbs 4oz when he was born and the condition has slowed his development.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ But we knew it was best for him and he's battled through everything - he's a real fighter.<unk>But we knew it was best for him and he's battled through everything - he's a real fighter.<unk> Jack, who is now at home with his parents Chris Stevens, 30, and Ashton Hodge, 27. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
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