The little girl who went viral last week after Drake surprised her in hospital is getting a heart transplant.
11-year-old Sofia Sanchez has cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle condition and is a heart transplant patient at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago.
Sofia turned 11 last week and made two birthday wishes, one of which was to meet her idol Drake and the second was that she would receive a new heart.
Now it looks like both of Sofia's wishes have been granted. She got the news yestersday that she'll be getting a life saving heart transplant.
Sofia got both of her birthday wishes. She met Drake and now she will be getting a new heart 💙 pic.twitter.com/YquExKF8TO
— Word On Road (@WordOnRd) 27 August 2018
Last week Drake surprised Sofia at her hospital in Chicago, he spent time with his young fan talking about Justin Bieber, owls and basketball.
Today, @LurieChildrens heart transplant patient Sofia Sanchez, who turned 11 on Saturday, had one of her birthday wishes come true– a surprise visit from @drake https://t.co/WmwH7VkP1S. #all4your1 #drake #kikichallenge
— Lurie Children's (@LurieChildrens) 21 August 2018