Dalton 5-year-old on life support in Atlanta after heart surgery

The Brief

  • Parents are requesting urgent prayers for a 5-year-old Dalton boy who remains on life support at an Atlanta hospital following his third open-heart surgery.
  • The child suffered a cardiac arrest and a stroke after fluid filled his lungs, forcing an emergency medical airlift back to the hospital center.
  • While the Ronald McDonald House assists with immediate lodging, the family is balancing ongoing costs while caring for three other children at home.

ATLANTA The parents of a 5-year-old North Georgia boy are asking for prayers and support as their son remains in critical condition following his third open-heart surgery.

What we know:

Joseph “JoJo” Hunter underwent his third open-heart surgery at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital to replace a conduit in his heart.

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