Seth Rippentrop and Tate Lewis beat the odds and are still close friends today.
Tate Lewis and Seth Rippentrop were neighbors in the NICU as babies. Now, they're college roommates at The University of Texas at Dallas.Two neonatal intensive care unit patients who were once given a 40% chance of survival are now thriving years later.
Dr. Steve Leonard, a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Children's Health, who treated Tate Lewis, said the diagnosis can be deadly if not treated immediately.Baby born at 23 weeks graduates from hospital NICU after 170 days"It's a defect that is uniformly fatal if it's not taken care of within the first few days of life," Leonard told "Good Morning America."
Seth Rippentrop's mother, Kimberly Rippentrop, said she also remembers that moment over two decades ago.The boys would need multiple surgeries and extensive treatment for their condition, which requires the reconstruction of the right side of the heart so it can do the job of a typical heart.Seth Rippentrop had to have three major surgeries and Tate Lewis, who also had a stroke that paralyzed one of his vocal chords, needed to have five surgeries.
Although they may have lifelong complications, both Seth Rippentrop and Tate Lewis say they feel positive about their future and know to never take life for granted.
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