HE FOUGHT FOR 65 DAYS — AND CHANGED LIVES FOREVER

Luca entered the world already battling for his life. Within hours, doctors discovered a rare and life-threatening heart defect, leaving his parents no time for fear — only time to hope. At just hours old, he was rushed into open-heart surgery, his fragile body surrounded by machines keeping him alive.

For a brief moment, it seemed he might pull through. But soon after, the worst hit. Crises. Alarms blared. ECMO machines took over, fighting what his heart could not. Days blurred into nights, as his parents stayed by his side, whispering words of love to the baby who never gave up.

Luca fought for 65 days. And when he could fight no more, he passed away in his mother’s arms — leaving behind a love that will never fade.

His story didn’t end there. What his parents did next will break your heart.