Reporter at News 5 Cleveland
AKRON, Ohio — A 10-year-old North Canton girl is using her social media platform for good. Aubree Blake is sharing her journey with a congenital heart defect and picking up followers around the world.
Leading up to that major heart surgery at Akron Children's Hospital, Aubree spoke candidly on TikTok about what she was about to go through. Quickly, the"EMS" side of TikTok started engaging with Aubree. A popular account called"The Sleepy Paramedic" shared Aubree's journey, and her following took off.
Heading in for surgery, hand in hand with her Dad, Aubree's medical team was amazed by her calmness. Little did the staff at Akron Children's know the young girl had folks around the world cheering for her.
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