What wouldn't a father do for his son? Everything possible and even one more step. And this is another emotional example of how great a paternal heart can be.
Joey, who is now six years old, lives in Beverley (Yorkshire, United Kingdom). He was born with supravalvular aortic stenosis, a serious disease that gave him little chance of survival. In May he underwent a risky open heart operation that lasted more than eight hours.
But the memory that has remained in his chest gives him some insecurity. His fatherMartin Watts, who promised to always support him, He has tattooed the same scar of his son on his chest to show him that not only does he not have to be ashamed, but he has to show it with pride, because thanks to her still living. And it seems that the little one has learned the lesson.
Warriors of the heart
This show of paternal solidarity, which It also includes another tattoo of your child's cardiogram, with new beats of your heart, has served to help the little one and also as a selfless collaboration with the Children's Heart Surguery Foundation (CHSF).
Martin and Joey wear the two 'scars' without shame, both at home and in the pool. This was explained by the proud dad and his mother, Leanne to Unilad, "All these warriors must be proud of their scars and everything they achieve in life."
"It's not easy for a six-year-old or any other child to undergo this type of surgery. When Joey saw the scar, he just said 'Is this where they cut me to fix my heart?'. We've told him it should be something you shouldn't be ashamed of. "
In Babies and more A father has an implant tattooed on his head as a show of support for his deaf daughter In addition, their complicit gesture has helped them to participate in the #ScarSelfie campaign, which aims to enhance and celebrate the courage of patients with congenital heart disease who have scars after surgical procedures.
As reported by the promoter foundation on Facebook, “We fully understand that showing a scar image is a very personal decision and is not suitable for everyone. However, we have done this campaign for other years and we know the positive message it brings. ”
Joey's rare heart defect causes the narrowing of the large vessel through which blood from the heart does not reach the rest of the body. There was a chance in ten of surviving and, fortunately, he successfully overcame it.
But as explained by his mother, Harley, Joey's older brother also suffers from the same malformation, and will surely go through the operating room this year. The child was detected at 28 weeks of pregnancy, while the majority was diagnosed when he was 14 weeks old.
"They told me that they could both die at any moment, that if we didn't try to do something now, it would be inevitable later."
Luckily in the case of Joey everything went well and deserves recognition as the great warrior of the heart he is.
Photos | Facebook Children's Heart Surgery Fund
