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Carly Fetzer was born with a congenital heart defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, (HLHS).  In simplest terms she was born with half a heart.  Babies born with this condition cannot survive without multiple surgeries spread over a few years or without a heart transplant.  This is the most complex of congenital heart defects.

Carly went through a series of surgeries but her path was not an easy one.  She experienced a brain bleed as an infant during one of her open heart surgeries which led to developmental & cognitive delays, vision impairments & fine motor difficulties. Despite all of these challenges Carly still had a beautiful fighting spirit and with her infectious smile lit up every room she entered. She was a social butterfly and was caring, kind, and beautiful. People fell in love with Carly and she loved them right back.