Brigid
10 years old

Brigid’s wish for kids with special hearts is…
“that all the kids would feel better and the doctors can find a way to cure their heart problems.”

Hi! I'm Brigid. I am 10 years old. I live with my mom, dad, older sister and my golden retriever, Buttercup.

When I first found out about my heart problem I was 7 years old. I kept fainting a lot for no reason…
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Elizabeth
12 years old

“My heart has to work extra hard to get my blood to the left side.”

Hi! My name is Elizabeth. I have a younger sister, Kathryn and my dog Abby. I was born with Ebstein’s anomaly…

My mom and dad say that my first year of life was difficult, as I got tired easily while drinking my bottle. It took well over an hour and half for 2 ounces of milk. Also, I was very fussy as a baby and my parents were not allowed to let me cry as I turned blue…
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Cade
3 1/2 years old

“I want the doctors to keep working on ways to make it easier for me and my heart friends when we need help.”

My name is Cade and I’m 3 1/2 years old. I live with my Dad, Mom, 2 sisters and 1 brother. We have 2 dogs and some cats.

My Mom says God gave me a special heart. My heart had a bad connection…
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Cassidy
11 years old

“I had my first surgery on the night I was born.”

Hi, my name is Cassidy and I am 11 years old. I live with my dad, my mom, my little sister, Caroline, my little brother, Chase, and my grandfather. I
I was born with a heart defect called Transposition of the Great Arteries.
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Natalia
7 years old

“Thank you for doing Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart!”

My name is Natalia Bascunan but everyone calls me Talia. I live with my mom and dad, I have 1 brother and 1 sister. We also have 2 dogs, a hamster and 2 corn snakes.

My heart is different than other kids because as the doctors tell me, it has a different sound. I was 8 days old when I first went to the hospital and they found out how sick I was, I stopped breathing, but they saved my life.
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Nicholas
6 years old

“I do Jump Rope For Heart because it helps kids with sick hearts.”

Hi, my name is Nicholas. I am 6 years old and in the first grade. I live with my Mom, my Dad and my big sister. We also have a dog named Sasha (she barks way too much!).

When my mom was pregnant with me the doctors told my parents that I had a heart defect and that I probably wouldn’t survive…
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Thomas
10 years old

“It’s important to help other kids with sick hearts just like me, because kids with sick hearts need to know that somebody cares for them.”

Hello, my name is Thomas. I am ten years old. I have a wonderful family and am an only child. I had a hold between the lower two chambers of my heart, which caused me to have open heart surgery. I was only 18 months old. Now I can do things other kids can do.
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Adam
10 years old

“I have a scar on my chest.”

Hi, I'm Adam. I am 10 years old. I have an older brother, Zach, a dog, Molly and 2 cats, Squirt and Kitty-Kitty. I was born with congenital heart defects. When I was 4 months old I had my heart surgery…
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Jackson
2 years old

“I’m so thankful for the American Heart Association and all the help they give kids like me.”

Hello there! My name is Jackson, but you can call me Jax if you like. I’m 2 years old! Hope you enjoy my heart story.

When I was born the doctors at the hospital listened to my heart and heard a loud swishing noise. Most babies’ hearts sound like the beating of a drum, but I had a whole band playing in my chest!
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Lindsey
11 years old

“One person can make a difference in another person’s life.”

Hi, my name is Lindsey and I am 11 years old. When most two year-olds are running around and playing with their toys, I was diagnosed with a heart murmur and later SVT (Supra Ventricular Tachycardia). It all started when I came up to my mom and said, “Mommy my heart is beeping fast.” My mom took me to my pediatrician and she found a heart murmur…
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