Greg Olsen’s son TJ has had serious heart problems since he was born in 2012, but the former NFL tight end was able to share a positive update on Friday about the 8-year-old’s ongoing battle.
Olsen recently said that doctors had informed his family that TJ’s heart was “reaching its end” and that his son would likely need a heart transplant. On Friday, Olsen revealed that there is a donor match for TJ and he will have the transplant.
TJ has undergone three open-heart surgeries since he was born. He has shown remarkable resilience, and Greg even shared a video of him and his son playing catch recently as the family awaited a donor match.
Day 4: What do you do when you are waiting in the hospital for a new heart?
You keep your skills sharp for tryouts! #playfortj@CarolinaRevs pic.twitter.com/qr1uWTyTmr
— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) May 31, 2021
Here’s hoping everything goes as well as possible for TJ and the Olsen family.
