Jack’s Story
This October, Jack and his family will join the HeartKids community at the Canberra Two Feet & A Heartbeat walk. Jack spent his first week of life in the NICU in Canberra, where he underwent a series of scans and tests before being diagnosed with Tetralogy of...
Joshua’s Story
This October, Joshua and his family will join the HeartKids community at the Melbourne Two Feet & A Heartbeat walk. Joshua was diagnosed with several congenital heart defects before he was born, including the complex condition Hypoplastic left Heart Syndrome...
Alexis’ story
Alexis was unexpectedly diagnosed with childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD) shortly after she was born. What followed was a long journey involving three open-heart surgeries in just 14 days, a mechanical valve, a pacemaker and 99 nights in hospital. Now 12, Alexis...
Henry’s story
This October, Henry and his family will be part of HeartKids’ Two Feet & A Heartbeat campaign. By sharing their story, they hope to help more people understand the lifelong impact of childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD) and remind other heart families that they...
