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5-year-old with heart condition gifted tickets to Taylor Swift concert
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A "Fearless" 5-year-old boy with "Wildest Dreams" of seeing Taylor Swift in concert is getting his wish.
Josiah Medler has dextrocardia, a congenital heart disease where the heart is located on the right side of Josiah's body, instead of the left. He is doing better after undergoing multiple open-heart surgeries at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
"The way they explained it to us is that the plumbing in his heart just needed to be fixed. His heart will forever be backwards, of course, there's nothing they can really do about that. And then, right now, it's kind of maintenance. He did have three of the open heart surgeries," said his mom, Dorie Medler.
The law firm Keller & Keller heard about Josiah's story and wanted to send him to The Eras Tour.
"Meeting this kid who's been through so much, we worked with one of Keller's favorite nonprofits, Samantha's House, and needed to bring this to life," Keller & Keller marketing director Adam Swartz said.
"We're honored to be able to help a family, and it's what we do, and these kinds of moments are special for us," said Jim Keller, of Keller & Keller.
So now, Josiah is "Ready for It" when Swift performs at Lucas Oil Stadium Nov. 1-3.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/5-year-old-boy-josiah-medler-taylor-swift-tickets-indianapolis-lucas-oil-stadium-concert-free-heart-surgeries-riley-hospital/531-558c5425-745c-4ddc-a560-93b34eacce16