Pediatric heart patient embraces the spirit of giving
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Paige Sullivan was born with a heart defect and had it repaired at Duke University Hospital. Now she helps other sick kids embrace their inner superhero.
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Paige Sullivan was born with a heart defect and had it repaired at Duke University Hospital. Now she helps other sick kids embrace their inner superhero by making them capes.
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Content*/Paige Sullivan, 9, was born with a heart defect and had it repaired atDuke University Hospital in the summer of 2016. Her family and doctors called her a little superhero and got her a cape. Paige decided other sick kids needed to embrace their inner superheroes and has since made hundreds of capes to give to kids in hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses. She ' s also writing a book for kids, to help them understand and not be afraid of their hospital experiences.“I think the best way to describe her current health is, you would never know we did anything to her,” said Duke pediatric cardiologistAngelo Milazzo, MD, who treated Paige. “She’ll be able to play any sport she wants. She’ll be able to participate in any extra-curricular activity she wants in school. S...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news
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