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Thanks to Boston Children's Hospital and the generosity of sponsors and volunteers, these lives changed in a heartbeat.
CODY, 18 Months
Seeing Cody’s smile, you’d never know what he’s been through. He was born with a rare heart defect that blocked blood flow from his lungs to his heart. Two open heart surgeries and 350+ days of critical care at Boston Children’s saved his life. Innovative treatments like a clinical trial drug and a tracheotomy to aid breathing helped him grow strong enough to finally go home with his family.
TREYVON, 7
Born with multiple heart defects, Treyvon had three lifesaving surgeries at Boston Children’s before he was 2. He also has non-verbal autism and ongoing care from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program helps him thrive at home and in school. He’s learning to communicate with a device and loves to travel with his family.

WESLEY, 11
“I love my heart and I love life,” says Wesley who is grateful to his heart donor and for care he received at Boston Children’s. After four complex cardiac surgeries, a heart transplant was his only hope. At 17 months, the transplant was a success! Now, active and adventurous Wesley writes books about American history and enjoys biking and sailing.
GAIL'S STORY
The founder of HAIRraising shares her experience with Boston Children's Hospital
I know, first-hand, how life can pivot in a heartbeat.
More than 30 years ago, Alex, one of my identical twin daughters was born with congenital heart disease.
When she was eight years old she needed her first open-heart surgery. After an exhaustive search trying to find the best possible surgical team we found ourselves at Boston Children’s Hospital.
At Boston Children’s an incomparable team of medical pros, and a totally new experimental procedure, changed the course and quality of Alex’s life.


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