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This little news segment ran on our local station, WLOX, back in 2007.  Nathan was five years old and was just a few months recovered from heart surgery to correct PAPVR (Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return), a component of scimitar syndrome.  His sister, Michelle, presented him as her everyday hero at a school luncheon.  Nathan whispered to Bryan and me, “Are you so proud?“  Indeed, we were.  Of both the presenter and the receiver!

It was a bittersweet moment.  We had just learned he had congenital kyphosis and would require spinal fusion surgery to prevent paralysis.  That surgery was successfully performed a few months later.  But on that day, he was our inspiration–our hero!

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2 Responses to “Nathan: An Everyday Hero”

  1. I really like this!
    You are blessed.
    My dad is my hero.

  2. Thanks, Martha! I enjoyed reading about your dad on Lookin’ Up. I can see why he is your hero. We have both been blessed.

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