OT: Jarren Jasper (Son of Navy OC Ivan Jasper) Set To Receive Heart Transplant Tonight
- Thread starter Drew
- Start date
Drew
Its a post, about nothing!
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2013
- Messages
- 7,881
- Reaction Score
- 28,013
Son of Navy OC Jasper gets heart transplant
Jarren Jasper, the 14-year-old son of Navy offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper, received a long-awaited heart transplant late Monday night at Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C., according to his mother, Donna Jasper.
"Heart is in and beating on its own!" Donna wrote in a text to ESPN, adding that the next 24 hours are critical, but the doctor was happy with the transplant.
Jarren, who was supposed to be a freshman quarterback at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, Md., this year, has been living with an LVAD (left ventricular assist device) pumping blood through his heart for months. On Oct. 5, he came home from a dire two-month stay in the hospital and has since been waiting for that life-changing call that a heart is waiting for him.
The Jasper family has remained close to home the whole time, waiting for what they've called "a miracle."
On Monday night, it finally came.
Looks like everything went well. Congrats to Jarren and the entire Jasper family. I hope he makes a full recovery.
Jarren Jasper, the 14-year-old son of Navy offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper, received a long-awaited heart transplant late Monday night at Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C., according to his mother, Donna Jasper.
"Heart is in and beating on its own!" Donna wrote in a text to ESPN, adding that the next 24 hours are critical, but the doctor was happy with the transplant.
Jarren, who was supposed to be a freshman quarterback at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, Md., this year, has been living with an LVAD (left ventricular assist device) pumping blood through his heart for months. On Oct. 5, he came home from a dire two-month stay in the hospital and has since been waiting for that life-changing call that a heart is waiting for him.
The Jasper family has remained close to home the whole time, waiting for what they've called "a miracle."
On Monday night, it finally came.
Looks like everything went well. Congrats to Jarren and the entire Jasper family. I hope he makes a full recovery.
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2011
- Messages
- 8,209
- Reaction Score
- 21,582
Also want to send prayers to the family of the person who donated the heart. Sadness and joy in these situations. I hope Jarred lives to 100.