Kevin was born with a heart abnormality called Tetralogy of Fallot, which at one time would have been fatal in infancy. Thanks to several miraculous surgeries over several years, his heart was working well, and he celebrated his 17th birthday. His expectations, and those of his parents, were that he would live a long and healthy life, possibly even become a doctor to help kids in the same way he had been helped. He had even started to visit universities on weekends. While throwing a Frisbee with friends on a normal Thursday afternoon, Kevin’s heart began misfiring, a condition called arrhythmia. He suddenly collapsed and died before medical attention could arrive. ...
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