8 Week Old Survives Heart Transplant - Sky Arnold

Keith and Christy Hagewood received news Thursday they worried they'd never hear.After nearly 8 weeks of waiting, their newborn son Andrew finally had a heart transplant."It was shock and jubilation, " Keith Hagewood. "Tears that our hopes and prayers had come to fruition."The family had good reasons to worry the boy wouldn't live long enough to get that news.Andrew spent 50 days on a heart and lung device.It's the longest ever at Vanderbilt and typically children only survive a few weeks on it.Andrew's doctors at Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital say how he survived is a big part of the story too as he somehow remained strong the entire time."He was off the ventilator he was breathing on his own.  He was moving around he was getting some feeds which is gonna make his recovery from surgery that much faster," said Dr. Debra Dodd.A recovery that's now allowing Andrew's family to do something most parents have the luxury to take for granted."We're both really excited we get to hold him," said Christy Hagewood.  " We held him for just a few minutes so we're excited to get to hold him." _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WZTV on Facebook:   / foxnashville   WZTV on Twitter:   / foxnashville   Subscribe to WZTV on YouTube:    / @fox17nashville   Daily News Playlist:    • Playlist   For more information, visit https://fox17.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow. #WZTV #fox17news #foxnashville