Donating to Minnie's Broken Heart
About Minnie and her journey so far...
Our beautiful Minnie Moo has a very rare and severe form of congenital heart disease, Ebstein's anomaly, with all the associated defects. Unfortunately, her case is so severe she is classed as a single ventricle patient and her options are limited. She’s very restricted in life and constantly breathless/ cyanosed (purple) as her oxygen levels sit dangerously low at 75-82%.
She has 3x peg feeds per day, various medications and nurse visits weekly to check her level of heart failure. Minnie is terminally unwell; we are constantly told by specialists here in the UK that she will never be in a state of repair… And we have been constantly told that this surgery would not be possible due to the severity of her anomaly and additional conditions!
We couldn’t be more grateful for any contribution!
Betty Marion White was born on January 17th, 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois to her mother and father Christine and Horace, Betty later clarified that her name was her legal name and not a shortened version of 'Elizabeth'. The family moved to Alabama, California when Betty was one year old, later during the Great Depression they moved to Los Angeles. During the Great Depression, most people only had a small income. Betty's father Horace would earn extra money through building and selling crystal radios. He would also trade his radio's for other goods, which sometimes included dogs. Perhaps this is where Betty's love for animals, especially dog's began.