My Daughter....My Hero....My WHY!!! Why I participate in the Heart Walk each year. This was something Brooke and I started doing together, along with many of our family and friends. The first year we walked was in 2010 - the year after Brooke had her 2nd Heart Transplant.
Brooke was born with a congenital heart defect in 1994 called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. She had three open-heart surgeries by the time she was 1 1/2 years old. Her first heart transplant was in 2000 and her 2nd was in 2009.
Brooke was such a trooper and endured all the surgeries, x-rays, echo's, lab draws, and everything else with very little complaining.
Each year, Brooke was not shy about asking for support for her participation for the heart walk. She knew the funds raised could help not only her, but other children and adults like her. She loved to help others! Even when Brooke wasn't feeling her best, she always walked the full 5k, never opting for the 1 mile route!
Brooke lost her battle with heart disease in 2019 and I lost my sidekick. I will continue to walk each year in her memory!
Won't you please support me in memory of Brooke?