At just 8 months old, Isaak York of Ringgold has done something most people haven’t – had open heart surgery.
To help with his medical bills, Heartland Ranch is hosting a benefit concert for him Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“When his mother was pregnant with him, doctors took some fluid from her and found out he had heart trouble,” said Isaak’s grandfather, Roy Tankersley of Ringgold, adding that Isaak had a problem with his right ventricle. “Originally we thought he would need heart surgery when he was born. They decided to watch him for six months. At age seven months they did the surgery. They closed the hole in his heart. The left ventricle was doing all the work, so they fixed it [the right ventricle] in some way.”
Roy Tankersley holds his grandson, Isaak York.
Contributed photoNow Isaak will be required to see a cardiologist for the rest of his life, said Tankersley.
“For all he’s been through, he’s doing great,” Tankersley said. “He is very resilient. The doctors plan to watch him as he grows. Hopefully he will not need more surgeries.”