My son , Harris, was born 10/4/01 with imperforate anus. He also had a tethered spinal cord. He had surgery right after he was born for a colostomy; he then spent the next 13 days in the Neonatal ICU (NICU).

At one month old, he was back in the hospital because of a vovulus -- his small intestines had twisted around his colon and he went into respiratory and cardiac arrest. He spent the next two months in the Pediatric ICU (PICU), and a month more on the surgical floor. By 11 months old, he was finishing his 13th surgery.

This site is intended to inform parents of resources available, as well as offering support from a parent who has been there.

Awesome Products:
Ilex Skin Protectant Paste

Helpful Medical Links:
Pull-thru Network
Emedicine information about Imperforate Anus
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Alberto Pena, M.D.)
Austin Pediatric Surgery
Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates
Schneider Children's Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine (Pediatric Anorectal and Colon Specialty Clinic)
Birth Defect Research for Children
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc.
International Ostomy Association

Help to Stay Near the Hospital
Ronald McDonald House Charities

For more Information, contact: chris2566@aol.com