Ben Breedlove, 18, Dies From
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

A teenage boy has told his heartbreaking
story with note cards just days before
tragically passing away Christmas day.

Ben Breedlove has left his grieving family, but
although he is gone he will never be forgotten,
leaving behind a two part video message about
his life long struggle with the chronic
illness that eventually took him.

The Texan from Austin goes on to share that he
suffers from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a
deteriorating condition that causes a thickening
of the heart muscle, leading to cardiac arrest.



According to the Austin American-Statesman, Ben’s
family discovered the videos hours after he
died at home, December 25, from heart failure.

"It was a gift to us," Diane Breedlove, Ben’s mother,
told the paper, "And for him to be so confident
and unafraid of death and to share it
with other people was so touching."

Rest in peace Ben Breedlove.

Ben Breedlove, 18, Dies From
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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