Brave Little All Star Firefighter and BFFS Journey for New Hearts

Chapter 1

Hot shot is a happy and playful five year old boy.  He lives with his father Heatwave and his mother Quickshadow. They live in Houston Texas. 

Heatwave is a firefighter. He is very brave and strong. He has helped save many lives. He has the respect of his fellow firefighters. He has the respect of other first responders. He has the respect of his boss too. Heatwave taught Hot shot at a very early age how to dial 911 and about fire safety. Hot shot was very clever and understood. Heatwave was glad his son was so clever. Heatwave is a very loving, caring, understanding and loyal husband and father. He loves his wife Quickshadow and his son Hot shot very much.

Quickshadow is a pediatric cardiologist. She works at Texas Children's Hospital. She has helped many children with their hearts. Helped them to understand their condition, how to care for their heart, and that even with a heart condition they are still amazing kids. She knows that heart problems in children are common just like they are in adults. She is a very loving, caring, understanding and devoted wife and mother. She loves her husband Heatwave and her son Hot shot with all of her heart.

Hot shot is a very active and playful child. He loves to run, jump, climb and play. He is a child who loves to be on the move. Hot shot also loves sports. His favorite sport is baseball. He loves the color yellow, he loves rhinos, he loves Pokemon, he loves dogs, he loves fish and chips, he loves peanut butter cookies, he loves cookie dough ice cream and he loves to be a big help. Hot shot likes to go places like the playground. He loves to run, jump, climb and play there. He loves to ride his bike, he loves to play catch and he loves to have fun. Hot shot is kid who is full of dreams and wants to reach for them.

Hot shot had a playset he loved to play on. It looked like a fire station with a fire truck. It was built for him as a fifth birthday present by Boulder a friend of his father. Hot shot loved to play on it. It was a lot of fun. He enjoyed the swings, the slide and the climbing bars. Hot shot was a kid who loved things like that.

Quickshadow was happy her son was so active and loved to exercise. Because she knew a strong and active body meant the heart was strong and healthy. Hot shot could run forever in a day and not get tired. Hot shot was never out of breath. He had a good appetite he was able to eat whatever was put in front him and have room for dessert. Hot shot was a healthy child and was very happy. 

Hot shot is a very healthy child who almost never got hurt or sick. Hot shot tended to get over those things quickly. He was a very strong and healthy little boy. Hot shot saw the doctor to make sure he was healthy. Hot shot would get his own fair share of bumps, cuts, scrapes, and bruises due to being so active. Hot shot was looking forward to playing sports when he got bigger and going to Kindergarten in the fall of next year. For Hot shot things were looking great.

However things began to change. It was around Christmas time that year. Hot shot began to noticed he was very tired and didn't have the energy to play like he used too. He just wanted to rest a lot more. 

Hot shot felt pretty weak too. Hot shot just didn't have the strength to do much of anything. He didn't understand what was going on. 

Hot shot also was getting all sweaty a lot. He didn't like that too much and he wasn't even exercising.

Hot shot was also finding himself to be out of breath. Hot shot was finding it hard to move around with out running out of breath. 

Hot shot also felt like his heart was racing and had pain in his chest. Hot shot just wasn't feeling very good at all. 

Hot shot was also losing his appetite. Hot shot didn't want to eat and was hardly eating anything. Then on December 30th his parents who were very worried decided to take him to Texas Children's hospital to be looked at.