New heart is in! 4-year-old boy recovering after getting heart transplant

After more than 200 days on the waiting list, a little boy from Stow now has a new heart. Ari Schultz underwent surgery Friday night, and surgeons finished the operation in the early hours of Saturday morning. The family said that so far, Ari is doing well. His chest is still open and he will be paralyzed and sedated for days. “He has a long road ahead of him, but today begins the journey, and now we take it one day at a time,” Erica Schultz wrote in a Facebook post. Ari gained attention in November when he had his dream of being drafted to a college baseball team come true. When he learned he was getting a new heart, Ari was swinging a bat, showcasing his love for baseball. The video of the moment Ari comes to understand what is about to happen is enough to warm your heart.

After more than 200 days on the waiting list, a little boy from Stow now has a new heart.

Ari Schultz underwent surgery Friday night, and surgeons finished the operation in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The family said that so far, Ari is doing well. His chest is still open and he will be paralyzed and sedated for days.

“He has a long road ahead of him, but today begins the journey, and now we take it one day at a time,” Erica Schultz wrote in a Facebook post.

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Ari gained attention in November when he had his dream of being drafted to a college baseball team come true.



When he learned he was getting a new heart, Ari was swinging a bat, showcasing his love for baseball.

The video of the moment Ari comes to understand what is about to happen is enough to warm your heart.