Why is my family participating????
Glad you asked! Our almost 6 year old son, Joey, was born with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) - 6 in fact! He underwent 2 open heart surgeries in his first year of life, with the first surgery being on Valentine's Day 2017 when he was just 3 days old. The second, at 7 months. While Joey's surgeries are a thing of the past, his heart does not have the typical anatomy, will never be "fixed", and the journey is lifelong. My family's goal is to not only raise awareness for CHD and other heart conditions, but to also help fund research through organizations like AHA. I know too well that my child wouldn't be here today if others in the past hadn't believed in this cause.
Check out the video below to learn more about CHD.
Thank you from the bottom of our (a)typical hearts,
Jillian, Eric, Will & Joey