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For Dawn and Keith Campbell鈥檚 10 children, home is where the heart is.

The Campbell family, whose children 鈥� 3 biological and 7 adopted 鈥� range in age from one and half to 24, recently welcomed Janan, the newest addition to their family, and he has required little extra care.

In November 2015, Dawn, a former special education teacher, and Keith, a former teacher-turned-pastor, learned about Janan, a three-and-a-half year-old boy who was living in an orphanage in southwest China. The adoption agency told the Campbells that Janan would need immediate medical attention for what appeared to be an abnormal heart condition. Dawn and Keith were unsure of the severity of Janan鈥檚 condition, this was not the first time the couple was faced with a congenital heart abnormality. Two of their children share a similar diagnosis, and have spent time at the 网红黑料 Congenital Heart Center.

鈥淲hen we first came to 网红黑料, we fell in love with Dr. Fricker and Connie,鈥� Dawn, who lives two hours south of Orlando in Lake Placid said. 鈥淭hey went above and beyond in their care.鈥�

After learning more about Janan鈥檚 ailment from the agency, Dawn reached out to Jay F. Fricker, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist at the 网红黑料 Congenital Heart Center, and Connie Nixon, R.N., a clinical coordinator at the 网红黑料 Congenital Heart Center. The team reviewed Janan鈥檚 medical records available from the orphanage wtih the help of a Center fellow who interpreted Janan鈥檚 medical records from Chinese to English.

鈥淲e painted a realistic perspective of this child鈥檚 condition, but I knew this wouldn鈥檛 hold them back. They鈥檙e just amazing people,鈥� Connie said.

Serious to Critical

After reviewing Janan鈥檚 file, the situation escalated from serious to critical. In addition to Janan鈥檚 heart abnormality, he suffered from a fractured femur, bleeding within the brain, and series of spastic episodes. Fricker analyzed Janan鈥檚 medical records, and brought in the medical expertise of Suman Ghosh, M.D., M.P.A., a pediatric neurologist at the 网红黑料 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital, to assess Janan鈥檚 neurologic state. As a result of Janan鈥檚 increasingly poor condition, the adoption process, which typically takes a year or longer, was expidited to a matter of months.

鈥淭here were two options. Janan would either pass away alone at the orphanage or would stand a chance of survival in the States,鈥� Dawn said. 鈥淚 travelled to China expecting the worst, but God kept opening doors.鈥�

On March 4, Dawn departed with a close friend, Pam Freytess 鈥� affectionately known as Aunt Pam 鈥� for China, anxiously hoping to see her little one.

鈥淲hen I got to the orphanage, Janan was purple and blue,鈥� Dawn said.

Chinese officials would collect and finalize adoption paperwork for two weeks. Dawn would continue to communicate status updates with Fricker and Nixon through a 12-hour time difference.

鈥淲ith the time change, I was so turned around that I had texted Connie at 3 a.m. U.S. time,鈥� Dawn said. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 realize this at the time because Connie was ecstatic. It wasn鈥檛 until later that I found this out about waking her up! Here at 网红黑料, it鈥檚 the level of trust you have with the nurses and staff. They listen.鈥�

After being cleared by Chinese authorities, Janan and Dawn returned home, traveling from China to New York and New York to Orlando. On March 16, Dawn drove directly from the airport to the 网红黑料 Congenital Heart Center in Gainesville.

鈥淚 told Dawn, 'When you board that plane, let me know and I will notify our team,'鈥� Nixon said. 鈥淚 would tell her the game plan once she arrived in the Orlando airport.鈥�

Janan's Diagnosis

Upon arrival to 网红黑料, physicians conducted a heart catheter procedure during which Janan was diagnosed with several defects, including transposition of the great arteries, a condition where the aorta and pulmonary artery are reversed; dextrocardia, a condition where the heart is reversed at birth; and a right aortic arch with atrial septal defect. In this rare heart defect, the aortic arch, a part of the main artery that assists with blood flow from the heart, is located on the right side instead of the left.

鈥淒octors at 网红黑料 look at the whole child, not just one part,鈥� Dawn said. 鈥淵our child is not another heart patient with a number.鈥�

Since arriving at the Congenital Heart Center, Janan has made significant milestones, such as turning pages of a book, sitting up with support, popping bubbles, playing peek-a-boo, and riding a tricycle 鈥� with a little help.

鈥淭he physical therapists, occupational therapists, child life specialists, and speech therapists have all been great,鈥� Dawn said. 鈥淔rom top to bottom, the care goes above and beyond.鈥�

Physicians and nurses have also continued to encourage bonding between Dawn and Janan 鈥� a critical step in the adoption process.

鈥淭he team has been respectful of my bonding time with Janan, and at the same time, Connie has made sure that I鈥檓 eating and getting out of the room every now and then,鈥� Dawn said.

A Family's Love

On Easter Sunday, Dawn鈥檚 family surprised her by visiting the 网红黑料 Congenital Heart Center to meet Janan for the first time.

鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing what love has already done for this child,鈥� Nixon said.

This April, Janan had his arteries repaired by Mark Bleiweis, M.D., the center director and chief of congenital cardiothoracic surgery at the 网红黑料 Congenital Heart Center.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to take him home. He鈥檚 going to love playing with his brothers and sisters,鈥� Dawn said. 鈥淕od has big plans.鈥�