303110login-checkFormer Panther Greg Olsen says donor match found for son to receive heart transplant: ‘A huge step’ |
The 8-year-old son of former Carolina Panther Greg Olsen, who was born with a congenital heart defect, is set to receive a heart transplant.
Olsen tweeted Friday that there was a donor match for his son TJ.
“Day 8- Today is a day of mixed emotions. A day we have prayed for has arrived,” Olsen tweeted. “Walking our little boy, with tears of hope and fear in our eyes, was one of the toughest moments of our lives.”
“We ask for everyone’s prayers for TJ and his amazing team of doctors and nurses.” Olsen tweeted that TJ has a long road ahead of him but “this is a huge step forward.”
Olsen, the former Pro Bowl tight end for the Carolina Panthers, said TJ has had three open-heart surgeries and lived with a modified heart for eight years.
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303110login-checkFormer Panther Greg Olsen says donor match found for son to receive heart transplant: ‘A huge step’ |