Atlanta Congenital Heart Walk

Mason Lang

Wellcome to MasonLangHeartHero walk for CHD Research fundraising page. Mason was born with a complex congenital heart defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. What this means is he left side of Mason's heart did not develop to full size and cannot sustain the functiont he heart is mean to do. Mason has undergone a balloonvaulplasty while still in the womb to atempt to correct this but that procedure did not work but has helped in his healt. Then Mason had to undergo 3 Major open heart surgeries that would enable the right side of his heart to do all the functions that the left side should have done and all the functions the right side was meant to do. But this is not the last surgery Mason will need and none of these Surgeries were intended to correct or repair the heart it is a way for Mason to grow and get to what ever needs to be done next whether that is a heart transplant or a surgery that has not been created or a non invasive procedure that has not yet been invented. Mason's journy while mostly positive has had it sets back like at the age of 4 during his last suregery Mason had two watershed strokes affecting both sides of his body. Mason has been in physical therapy to regain that loss and to continue to maintain strenghtn and balance as he grows. This is where each of you come in not just for Mason but all the kids that are out there now and all the ones that have not yet been born for years to come. What many do not understand is that funds for Congential Heart Defects is underfunded and his not even given the amount of attention that it needs through the American Heart Foundation. With your help in raising funds this allows for reserach grrants to be given so new medical procedures and mediacal care and plans can be provided for these childen who are now living into adulthood and will need life long care. Please consider making a donation to this cause.