Meet Clayton . . .

Clayton is a precious little guy that has already survived 2 major heart surgeries, with 1 more to go. He has Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, where the left side of the heart (the hardest working part) is underdeveloped. Years ago this was a death sentence, but with medical advances this little guy is thriving and looks beautiful!

We met Clayton and his mother last week in Oklahoma City after our "photo op" with the Governor and other Mended Little Hearts members. In the brief time that we visited, I knew this family was special. Clayton has an older brother named Colin who was born with the same defect in 2004. He spent 7 1/2 months of his little life in the hospital, and went through 4 surgeries. Colin passed away at 8 months of age, as his little body couldn't recover from the many surgeries.

I have felt such a connection with Clayton's Mom; she too wants to someday become a nurse to help children such as ours. Clayton has a website, click here if you want to read more about this amazing family.