Author Description

Congenital Heart Disease is one of the most common birth defects. It can be a devastating diagnosis, leading to a life of painful surgeries, multiple hospitalizations and even death. These little "Heart Warriors" can not always be fixed and most bare the mark of this diagnosis permanently on their chest for the rest of their life. Parents typically bare no outward scars of the experience, but many are left emotionally disfigured. Fixing You is a story about one heart warriors journey in this world and the obstacles she encountered during the first few years of her life. Told from the perspective of her father, Fixing You is a unique perspective on Medical Residency and Chronic Illness. The author struggles with finding balance between being a new doctor as well as the father of a Heart Warrior while his daughter fights for her life.