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Doctor Adopts Patient After Heart Surgery
11 Feb
Summary
- An Omaha doctor adopted her young patient after he had heart surgery alone.
- The four-year-old boy was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome.
- The Beethe family has eight children, several of whom are adopted.
A pediatric anesthesiologist in Omaha, Dr. Amy Beethe, has adopted her four-year-old patient, True, who had to undergo heart surgery alone. True was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome, a congenital condition affecting his heart's development. Dr. Beethe was touched by True's resilience and the fact that he was alone for his surgery in January 2021.
She and her husband, Ryan, fell in love with True and soon after brought him home. The Beethe family already has seven children, several of whom are adopted. True's siblings have also found loving homes, with one adopted by the Beethe's family members and another by a colleague.
True, now nine years old, has had multiple surgeries and will eventually require a heart transplant. Despite his condition, he remains an active child who enjoys games and sports. His family continues to provide him with as much time as possible before his eventual transplant.
