LAKEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) – An 8-month-old in Minnesota who has faced serious health challenges was recently flown to a hospital by volunteer pilots.

Mackenzie Richardson said her baby son Chase has overcome a number of obstacles already.

“He was on oxygen, he was intubated for a while,” she said.

Richardson said Chase was born prematurely alongside his twin brother Cameron.

Unlike his brother, however, Chase was diagnosed with a heart condition that required surgery.

“So, it essentially meant his pulmonary and aorta were switched backwards,” Richardson said.

After seeing a number of doctors in the Twin Cities, Richardson and her husband searched for a second opinion.

“He said I am 99.9% confident I can do the arterial switch procedure, and it can be one and done,” Richardson said.

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