Why I Extra Life: Logan's Story

Logan was born with complex congenital heart disease and has undergone multiple open heart surgeries, his first when he was a few days old. Logan had a heart defect called double outlet right ventricle, which cuts off the chamber responsible for pumping blood to the body and resulted in multiple side effects. Thanks to the expertise of surgeons, nurses and support staff at CHOC Children’s, Logan’s heart is now able to pump a healthy supply of oxygen throughout his body.

                “I guess I am a bit of a miracle. Not because of anything I have done, but for the things the miracle workers at CHOC have done for me.” – Logan

Now a teenager, Logan represents his class as a leader on his school’s ASB and loves attending summer camp. Logan and his three sisters make blankets, superhero capes and holiday cards that offer encouragement to kids who are going through the same challenges that Logan experienced. He hopes to be a video game developer in the future so that he can help kids have a “virtual escape” from their hospital beds. Logan has big dreams and we can’t wait to see what this CHOC superhero does next.

Register to play games and help heal kids like Logan at extra-life.org.