# @mayor_derek_kawakami on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7VZ1b-tx_y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17994337-mayor-derek-kawakami-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/legacy-do/cd92a1a0565aa5f434021c5f60ef81f0e6ce4d5224117d281bda1406fd7f3b8f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-05-24T02:31:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mayor Derek Kawakami (@mayor_derek_kawakami) — https://gondola.cc/mayor_derek_kawakami

## Caption

On Thursday, Mayor Kawakami proclaimed May 23, 2024, as Leila-Rose Coloma Day in the County of Kaua‘i. We honor Leila and her ‘ohana for all they have been through and we look forward to seeing Leila thrive in her bright future ahead.
 
Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children is Hawai‘i’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, and this year’s Champion is 7-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma of Moanalua.
 
Through an emergency C-section, Leila was born in 2017 with Ebstein’s anomaly, a rare defect of the heart valves that made it difficult for oxygenated blood to circulate in her body. Additionally, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome left her heart beating so rapidly that it could not effectively pump blood to all her organs. Even with a breathing tube, as an infant, Leila was not receiving enough oxygen.

At five months old, Leila successfully endured a complex open-heart surgery. However, as she grew into an active toddler, her parents noticed that she would breathe heavily after running and playing and sometimes her lips would turn into a bluish color. Her heart valve that had been repaired was not functioning well, and at 3 years old, Leila had her second open-heart surgery.

Now as a first grader, Leila loves to dance, play basketball, and spend time with her 2-year-old brother Liam. Through the love and support of her parents, ‘ohana, doctors, nurses, and her community, Leila is not just a survivor—she is truly a champion in every sense of the word and more.

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- **Views:** 4,985
- **Likes:** 495
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- **Comments:** 8

## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mayor Derek Kawakami | @mayor_derek_kawakami | https://gondola.cc/mayor_derek_kawakami | Government Organization |
| bradley pratt | @b_radfilms | https://gondola.cc/b_radfilms | Editor |
| bradley pratt | @b_radfilms | https://gondola.cc/b_radfilms | Videographer |

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