A family is expressing gratitude to hospital staff for their care of a boy with a rare condition. The boy, Edison, is now a year old and his family is celebrating by giving back to patients at a hospital. Instead of receiving traditional birthday gifts, guests are donating items for children in the hospital.

Edison's family credits a machine called ECMO with helping to save his life. ECMO temporarily takes over the work of the heart and lungs. The family plans to share Edison's story and doctors will demonstrate how the machine helped him.

Further details about Edison's condition and his family's story are available from the source. The family's efforts to give back to the hospital are a testament to their appreciation for the care Edison received.