fuddman

The important part, I think, of an inspirational story.

Congratulations to him for his accomplishments.
Hat's off to you for yours.

JPMD

Great story! Thank you for sharing.

God bless you and your son.

awew911

Thanks for all the kind words... I sit there in amazement watching him.

Same! We'll be back there on May 20th and hope to see you there as well!

My pleasure! When you make it back, let's get out there again!

Takes two! His mom does a great job as well.. And come down any time, though I don't think I can afford your car habits!

Thank you! I was planning on going with him this year, but we have so much going on.

The cars we have are just "things". We are all constantly reminded of what's really important...

If you guys really want a tear jerker, here's a film the American Heart Association put together about Avi... He was an honoree at their Heart Ball and helped them raise $1M that night.

strettyend

Great stuff!

carz80am

Always good to see stories like this

RFGGT3

Congrats to your son and you.

sampelligrino

What a great story, thanks for sharing. Your son is a very brave young man and you absolutely should be proud. By all accounts he has an awesome father as well (I feel lucky in the same regard with my old man) and I can't think of a better way to bond than sharing the passion for racing and these amazing cars. I just did Euro delivery with my father and I feel very blessed and happy he was able to accompany me. These cars are just bits of metal, liquids, etc but the memories made in them are absolutely priceless. Hope for nothing but good health and hapiness for the two of you

pissedpuppy

sounds like an exemplary kid - kudos to you as a father

happy to hear he's in good health - not to be taken for granted!

911dev

great to read a story like this...

Porsches

ajag

Great story, I just hope to maintain such a strong bond w my son (4 y/o) as he grows as you have with yours!

KBS911

What a awesome story, and what a great Dad! I've had the pleasure of sharing AutoX and DE's with grandkids and other family members. What a great opportunity to share this wonderful sport! Great to see your son doing well. BTW, I wish I was in his shape...he looks really fit! Every day you can share is a truly good one. Thanks for posting!

BMWMB

Great story. How old is your son now?

I'm also born with the 'Tetralogy of Fallot', and also had 2 times open heart surgery. I was born in 1971, and had my first surgery for correction when i was 2 years old. 5 Years later they also modified my defectiev valve with a pericardial patch (at that time there were no pulmonary valves yet). This week i'm going to celibrate my 47'nd birthday, and still healthy and fresh.
The only problem with surgery in that time was that they restored the 'mechanical part' of the heart, but they forgot to protect the 'electrical part'. In that time they cut in your heart, as they slaughter a cow, and they damaged the berves around my heart. Because of those primitive technics, 15 years ago i started to have problems with my heart rythm. (not bad, only extrasystoles) After a electrofysiological study, they decided to implant an ICD out of precaution, because i have risk for life-threatening arrythmias. I allready have my 2nd one (batteries die after 10 years), but, fingers crossed, i did not need it for now. Let's hope everything stays stable! Health is the biggest wealth.
Today surgery technics are much better, and now they completely avoid nerve damage, so your son is lucky!

Enjoy your GT3. I still have to wait 1 month for mine.

Taffy66

I love reading stories like this where the human spirit conquers an initially tough start in life...Kids who manage to overcome serious health issues invariably grow into humble adults and pretty determined in how they approach challenges life throws at them..
Sounds to me like he's a real chip off the old block.
Best of luck in the future and please keep us up to speed on any future endeavours...

jackmac

Such an inspirational story. Thank you for sharing!
Jack