Hot shot the little firefighter and Best Friends Heart Journey

Chapter 4

Hot shot was still in Cook Children's hospital waiting for the heart transplant. He was one of 10 children now apart of the new heart transplant program to help children get heart transplants in Fort Worth. Hot shot and the other kids were wondering which of them would be the first one in Cook Children's Hospital to get one. They were all very curious about it too. Many of them were sure they would be the first one.

"Does it really matter who is the first one?" Wedge asked. "I just means it will be the first one done at this hospital and then the rest of us will get one?" he said.

"Well being the first heart transplant at any children's hospital after opening up a transplant program for hearts is a huge milestone, and if it is successful there is a chance more can be successful and more families will come here to get it done," Medix said.

"All I hope for is just getting my new heart soon," Hot shot said. "I also want to do something for that the family of the child whoever they are who gives me the heart." he said. "I want to give them a gift or something," he said.

"That is a very nice thought," Hoist said. 

There were times when Hot shot would find himself bored. But luckily Hot shot was good about entertaining himself in the hospital. He was used to entertaining himself in the hospital because of his heart condition he spent a lot of time there. Hot shot was wondering when a new heart would be available for him.

Hot shot was soon approached by Penny. "Has Hot shot received a wish from Make a wish?" Penny asked.

"No we haven't thought of that," Heatwave said. "We were wondering if we could do that for Hot shot's condition during the time he was being treated for his heart problems," he said.

"Well he does qualify for it," Penny said. "Kids with many heart conditions qualify for it including ones like Hot shot who need a lot of surgery and hospitalizations and heart transplants," she said.

"We would love Hot shot to have a wish," Quickshadow said.

"I am getting a wish?" Hot shot asked.

"Yes you are," Penny said.

A few days later Hot shot met with a wish coordinator. "Hello Hot shot how are you? My name is Jenny," Jenny said. "There are five wish categories, I wish to go, I wish to be, I wish to meet, I wish to have, and I wish to give," she said.

"Wow," Hot shot said. "That is a lot to think about," he said. Hot shot thought about the playgrounds and the playrooms at the hospital there he was able to feel like a normal kid and not a kid with heart problems. He remember having fun playing mainly one of the very few video games there. He was also thinking about how wonderful it was to play with the therapy dogs. That was a lot of fun too. Hot shot also thought about it would be neat to go somewhere. Hot shot thought about it would be cool to meet somebody. He began to think and think hard. Hot shot was wondering what he could do and have. Hot shot was wondering what it would be like to happy a puppy a lot. Hot shot was wondering if would be possible for him to have a puppy. Hot shot had been wanting a puppy for a long.

"Is a puppy possible?" Hot shot said.

"Yes many kids wish for puppies," Jenny said. "But you doctors must approve of it first," she said.

"I see nothing wrong with it," Dr. Runkel said.

"Neither do I, but I recommend once Hot shot is stable from a transplant stand point at least three to six months," Dr. Horn said.

"Oh boy my own puppy," Hot shot said.

Hot shot was looking forward to getting his future puppy. Hot shot was going to need a lot of rest and care once he gets his heart transplant. He was just going to have to be patient. But Hot shot was thinking a lot about getting his heart. Hot shot was wondering when it was going to happen. He was wondering if it was normal to feel guilty about getting a chance at life and waiting for someone to die.