Quite opposite of the Grinch, who tried to steal Christmas with a heart two sizes too small, two Southeast Idaho boys, who essentially have a single heart between them, have combined forces to host a massive toy and gift drive.
Pocatello resident Chris Arvas, who celebrated his 15th birthday on Dec. 1, and his close friend Hatcher Wheatley, a McCammon boy who turns 13 next week, were both born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart.
The pair have undergone seven open heart surgeries combined, have each suffered a stroke and both of their mothers were told their boys wouldnât survive to ride a bicycle, Chrisâ mom, Janelle Arvas, told the Journal during an interview Wednesday.
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Two local boys with rare heart defect raise nearly $8K for toys for hospitalized children
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