EPISODE 12: Growing Up with a Congenital Heart Defect — with Christopher In this episode, I sat down with my oldest son, Christopher, to share his story of growing up with Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect that meant open-heart surgery at just two months old. We wanted to give hope and perspective to parents navigating a diagnosis, and to anyone walking a path they didn’t expect. We talked about: Early hospital stays, surgeries, and the little details that stick with kids What it was like for me as a very young mom learning to advocate in the NICU The role faith and prayer played in our journey Christopher’s teen and adult years, learning limits, managing fatigue, and still playing soccer The realities of anxiety, depression, and finding purpose through hard seasons Through it all, Christopher’s story is about resilience, not letting a diagnosis define you, but finding your own version of “normal” and realizing your story might be the hope someone else needs.   Connect with me!TikTok - @tracidoula4 Instagram - tracidoula Facebook - tracidoula Website - https://tracidoula.com