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Newborn Fights for Life After Risky Circumcision

4/27/2025

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In New York City, Tim and Gabrielle Groth are facing a heart-wrenching ordeal as their newborn son, Cole, fights for his life in critical condition following a circumcision at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Unbeknownst to them, Cole's congenital heart disease heightened the risks, leading to multiple surgeries and daily transfusions in his battle for survival.

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Story summary

In New York City, Tim and Gabrielle Groth are facing a heart-wrenching ordeal as their newborn son, Cole, fights for his life in critical condition following a circumcision at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Unbeknownst to them, Cole's congenital heart disease heightened the risks, leading to multiple surgeries and daily transfusions in his battle for survival.