Meet Caleb Ingerson

3 Year Old Caleb smiles even in the most trying circumstances in this inspirational story

Recovering from Cardiothoracic Surgery repairing his congenital heart defect (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Caleb with Ingerson Family living the inspirational story together

Despite his serious congenital heart defect (CHD), Caleb’s playful personality shines through

Papa Marion rejoices with Caleb only days following surgery to repair his congenital heart disease (CHD)—Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Leaving the hospital where he was treated for Esophageal Atresia/Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula (EATEF) and CHD (HLHS) for the first time at twenty-six days old


Energetic Caleb shows the world he can thrive despite his battle with CHD (HLHS) and HIV

Overcoming EA/TEF, CHD, and HIV, Caleb jubilantly waves the American flag on the 4th of July

Hannah Joy and Caleb; blue lips are not uncommon for children with CHD, particularly HLHS

Pictured just one week before the child’s death

One-week old Caleb with his father at his incubator bedside following his first three surgeries to repair his EA/TEF and CHD (HLHS) and install a colostomy

Caleb loves his mother’s Homemade Soft German Pretzels

Caleb and Mommie attending her niece, Leann DeLisle-Ramos' wedding, August 2000 just one month before the child’s sudden death

6 Months Old just before enduring his second Open-heart surgery to correct his CHD -- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Caleb two and a half months old after recovering fully from his first of five cardiothoracic surgeries to repair his CHD -- HLHS

Caleb at One Year Old, just four months before he was infected with HIV due to a contaminated blood transfusion

"All aboard!" Playful Caleb urging his “riders” to board the train as The Caleb Express is about to head out! His colostomy was as invisible as was his severe heart defect, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and HIV infection

Caleb infectious, mischievous smile belies his intense fight against HIV, CHD, EA/TEF and VACTERL Syndome

No one would suspect Caleb is infected with HIV and is afflicted with a serious congenital heart defect (CHD) known as HLHS and infected with HIV when he hams it up in his new Christmas Fireman outfit

One week after his first cardiothoracic, open-heart surgery to correct his CHD, HLHS, Caleb's father continues the bedside prayer vigil

Just one day following his first cardiothoracic, open-heart surgery to combat the small child’s CHD, HLHS, Caleb's mother prays at his bedside

Caleb's unflappable smile is renown in this inspirational book about hope in the midst of heartache and betrayal

As described in this inspirational story, just twelve hours after his birth Caleb's elder siblings met him in his hospital incubator just after his initial diagnosis of congenital heart defect (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Esophageal Atresia/Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula (EATEF) and VACTERL Syndrome
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