13 years old
Dancing Star
Tetralogy of fallot & a large ventricular septal defect
Just after Sam was born, doctors diagnosed him with tetralogy of fallot and a large ventricular septal defect. Both of these congenital heart defects were treatable, but Sam would have to wait until he was 3 months old for surgery. Only two weeks after birth, Sam was admitted into Children’s National Hospital with signs of heart failure. Children’s National Hospital performed open heart surgery within a week of his admittance to repair both of his conditions. Sam responded so well to surgery that he was able to leave the Cardiac ICU in half the time that was expected! Sam’s mother says, “We are truly humbled by Sammy’s ability to heal and amazed by the talent and level of excellence of care that we received at Children’s National Hospital”. Today, Sam is an enthusiastic 13 year old who never stops smiling. Now a dancing machine, Sam has been known to capture the crowd’s attention with his sweet dance moves at Dance Marathon! Sam also enjoys running, climbing and playing with his older sister, Reese.
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