Sarah’s Heart OF A CHAMPION
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early a decade has passed since Gastonians Angie and Jerry Guy, and their children, welcomed their adoptive daughter Sarah into their lives. Little did they know how Sarah, who was brought
home from China when she was two years old, would transform their lives and become a champion for children. Born with double outlet right ventricle (DORV), a serious congenital heart defect, Sarah faced enormous odds of eventual heart failure, which would require a heart transplant at some point in her life. For Sarah, this fact became reality earlier than her family expected. Fortunately, the Guy family was in the right place for Sarah’s care from her very first day in her new home. From pacemakers to transplants, kids with heart conditions find everything they need at Levine Children’s Hospital, including the region’s only dedicated congenital heart clinic – The HEARTest Yard Congenital Heart Center. In fact, U.S. News & World Report recognizes it as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals for pediatric heart care and surgery. By age three, Sarah had two open-heart surgeries, multiple catheterizations, and stent procedures at Levine Children’s. Each time, she bounced back with her characteristic smile and passion for life.
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