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Show Sami You've Got Heart!

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My niece Sami was born in Costa Rica on December 27, 2013 and was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease called Tetralogy of Fallot. She was operated on in Spain in 2014 when she was six months old. Unfortunately, it wasn't possible to make the ideal surgical correction at the time, as her heart has a coronary anomaly that is only present in 3% of Fallot cases. Instead, a valved conduit was placed which requires surgical intervention every so often - in fact, Sami has undergone three open heart surgeries in her very short life! Her doctor has advised it is time to intervene again, as the obstruction has created very high pressure which is making her heart work far harder than it should.

Although Sami lives in Costa Rica, she needs to travel to Spain on April 5, 2023 to have the procedure done. Her family needs to raise $45,000 USD for the procedure. While that number is daunting for most of us, to put things in perspective, the average yearly income of a Costa Rican with post-secondary education is about $15,000.

Sami is a special little girl (although I wouldn't call her unique as she happens to have a twin!) She enjoys playing (she's partial to Care Bears) and dancing! Sami, her twin and her parents are grateful for any contribution you can make. If you can't make a donation at this time, a share or a retweet goes a long way.

Thank you!

Mi sobrina Sami nació en Costa Rica el 27 de diciembre del 2013. Fue diagnosticada con Tetralogía de Fallot, un defecto de nacimiento que afecta el flujo normal de sangre por el corazón. Fue operada en España en el 2014 cuando apenas tenía seis meses. Desafortunadamente, tiene una anomalía coronaria presente en solo un 3% de casos Fallot. Por lo tanto, necesita intervención cirugica de vez en cuando - de hecho Sami ya ha tenido tres cirugías a corazón abierto! Lamentablemente, su estenosis infundibular presenta un grado de obstrucción severa, la conclusión médica es que Sami necesita una cuarta cirugía a corazón abierto, la cual esta programada para el 17 de abril de este año.

Aunque Sami vive en Costa Rica, necesita viajar a España el 5 de abril del 2023 para el procedimiento. Necesitamos recaudar $45,000 USD para la cirugía.

Sami es una niña muy especial y una guerrera con un corazón valiente que mantiene una incansable convicción por vivir y brindar amor y alegría a los que la rodean! Sami, su gemela Nicky, y sus padres agradecen cualquier contribución que puedan hacer. También agradecemos a todos por sus oraciones, buenos deseos, y por compartir esta página en sus redes sociales!

Gracias!


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    Nadia Halum
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    Toronto, ON

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