Le Bonheur Pumpkin Run
Memphis, TN
October 17, 2026

Born with Down syndrome and a complex congenital heart defect, Phoenix Davis faced serious challenges immediately after she was born.

Phoenix’s mom, NaTasha, a Le Bonheur speech language pathologist, remembers the moment the gravity of her daughter’s condition came into focus speaking with her daughter’s cardiologist at Le Bonheur. “Dr. Joshi sat with me and drew a picture of a typical heart, then drew what Phoenix was missing. He explained every step, and he made sure I felt heard,” she recalls. “That compassion mattered as much as the information.”

At 3 months old, Phoenix underwent her first open-heart surgery to repair an AV canal defect and tetralogy of Fallot — a combination of four congenital heart defects affecting the flow of blood between her heart and lungs. Phoenix stayed in Le Bonheur’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and then the pulmonary floor for nearly two weeks. “The staff included me in rounds, answered my questions and treated me like a partner in my daughter’s care,” NaTasha says. “That made a huge difference.”

Phoenix’s resilience carried her through a difficult recovery, but her story didn’t end there. During the summer of 2024, she underwent a second cardiac surgery. This time, the Davis family stayed in the hospital’s newly renovated CVICU.

Today, 4-year-old Phoenix is outgoing, curious and quick to charm her care team. She returns to Le Bonheur for regular follow-ups with cardiology, ENT, ophthalmology and endocrinology. She is thriving in therapies, growing into her own independent personality and, according to her mother, “loves coming to Le Bonheur.”

“Every family deserves to feel heard and supported,” she says. “That’s what Le Bonheur gave me.”

Phoenix’s family is so thankful for Le Bonheur Children's. When you participate in this year’s Pumpkin Run, you are making a difference for kids like Phoenix.