“Teen Mom” star Cory Wharton received susceptible throughout the October 4 episode of “The Next Chapter” when he revealed that his new child daughter, Maya, was identified with tricuspid atresia, a congenital coronary heart defect.
It requires Maya to endure three open coronary heart surgical procedures earlier than she’s 5 years old so her physique can get the right oxygen she wants. The toddler wanted her first surgical procedure when she was 7 days old.
Wharton revealed that his girlfriend, Taylor Selfridge, was devastated over Maya’s analysis.
“When it rains, it pours,” Wharton stated whereas at a household celebration for his eldest daughter, 5-year-old Ryder. “I instructed her, it doesn’t matter what, we’re a robust household and we are able to deal with this. every day’s a battle however we’re able to battle.”
Wharton had a sitdown with Cheyenne Floyd and her fiance, Zach Davis, telling them about Maya’s situation.
Wharton defined that Maya’s proper ventricle “did not develop to the right dimension and it isn’t massive sufficient to essentially even use.”
After her first surgical procedure at one week, Maya must be scheduled for her second surgical procedure at 4 to six months old and the ultimate surgical procedure when she’s 4 years old.
“It’s scary,” Wharton admitted.
Floyd Suported Her Ex
Floyd, who shares Ryder with Wharton, needed her ex to know that she was there to assist Wharton and his household.
“You’re world actually feels prefer it’s over,” she stated, remembering what it was like when Ryder was identified with VLCAD, is dysfunction the place the physique struggles to interrupt down fats so the physique can use it for vitality. Ryder has been hospitalized a number of occasions due to the dysfunction.
“What you guys are going via I really feel prefer it’s so dumb to ask how’s Taylor as a result of I do know that she’s in all probability devastated,” Floyd stated.
Wharton did not need to be the bearer of unhealthy information. “I’m sorry to hit y’all with that,” he stated.d
Floyd vowed to assist Wharton and Selfridge in any approach she may.
Wharton Was Struggling After Maya’s Surgery
Wharton was glad that Maya’s first surgical procedure went nicely, however he discovered it onerous to see his daughter sluggish after the operation.
“My daughter’s nonetheless within the hospital,” Wharton stated in a confessional. “Now the primary surgical procedure did go nicely, which I’m so grateful for nevertheless it’s so onerous as a result of she simply had that surgical procedure yesterday.”
“And so to stroll in and see her nonetheless torpid from the anesthesia, , my daughter has a ventilator down her throat, oxygen tubes in her nostril,” he continued. “It’s quite a bit, man, and I do not actually know how one can take care of this.”
Currently, Maya is 4 months old and the MTV star is so pleased with his daughter.
“Maya is so robust daily she amazes me,” he wrote in a September 1 Instagram put up. “This lady’s already gonna have two coronary heart surgical procedures accomplished and beat Covid she’s a warrior. Love you Maya.”
Aside from filming “Teen Mom,” Wharton can be engaged on a brand new challenge — he is a producer for the movie, “Black Spartans.” Wharton needed to eliminate the facial hair for the movie, the place he is enjoying one of many soccer gamers.
