Heart Patient Seeks Drake As Gift To "Cheer" Her Up On 11th Birthday

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We're hoping Sofia's birthday wish comes true.

It would mean the world to 10-year-old Sofia Sanchez if Drake could visit the Lurie Children’s Hospital and cheer her up for her 11th birthday. The little cutie has been at the Chicago hospital for several weeks waiting for a new heart and she found time to do a little dance for the "In My Feelings Challenge" to let Drake know her love for the rapper is real. 

"I just had surgery three weeks ago. The surgery was to help my heart pump," Sofia said in her Instagram video below. "I love your music and I was hoping that you could come and cheer me up for my birthday."

Drake is performing in Chicago on Friday, August 17th and Saturday, August 18th (Sofia's birthday) and she's hoping Drizzy can find time to pop by before or after his performances. 

"Sofia was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a condition that often leads to heart failure and need for heart transplantation in order to survive," the post reads. "Three weeks ago, she underwent open heart surgery in order to connect a VAD (ventricular assist device), which is a mechanical pump that helps support the heart and blood flow in people with heart failure. Most often, it serves as a bridge to heart transplantation. Each year Lurie Children’s performs only four VADs."

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