Comments on: Heart Surgery Pioneer – Vivien Thomas (Johns Hopkins)

By: Taiwo

Taiwo — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:50:52 +0000

I was very happy when I watched the movie about Dr Vivien Thomas,I felt honored, my eyes were filled with tears when his look alike picture was unveiled, how I wished I was there.Thank God for bringing out the best in black man.

By: Aviyah

Aviyah — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:12:27 +0000

My Husband and I just had the honor of watching this movie through Netflix and what a treat! Being history buffs we had not heard of Dr. Thomas before. We have of course heard, seen and read all kinds of information concerning other great Black Americans i.e., Dr. Ben Carson, and loved the information that comes along with the struggles of our people in this country, but this movie was just another testament to how through the arts the greatness that we have accomplished and continue to accomplish in this country as a people can be dug up and finally revealed to the masses. Dr. Thomas was truly a pioneer/genus far beyond the effects of any societal disparity (racism) and gives credence to the fact that no matter the adversity one can accomplish goals and dreams because when you are destined to make change happen you will do that, no matter who tries to stop it. Thank you so much for this blog and thanks for taking the time to keep this great man in the ‘lime-light’ when it comes to identifying the ground work on heart surgery. He will not be forgotten….I will make sure of that.

By: RwandaCanada

RwandaCanada — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:58:24 +0000

A great story that should be shown in class rooms, how I wish I had ment Dr. Vivien Thomas. I wonder how his daughters and grand children doing, they should do a documentory on their family.

By: michael parker

michael parker — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:35:07 +0000

I have watch the movie sevaral times and never got to see it from the beginning not really thinking that this movie was a story about a great man DR.Thomas after watching the movie the first time I saw at the end of the movie this is a true story of Vivien Thomas after the fifth or six timeof seeing this movie I decided to google his name and I found out that I was not the only one that felt this way I truely regret that at this time in my life I just recently by seeing the movie found out about this great pioneer and in the same thought feel so proud and blessed to know that God chose this man to show the world that he looks at the heart not at the ouside as we do. I am very inspired even at this juncture of my being to know of this man.Thank God for using these two men the obedience of Dr.Blaylock and the vision of DR.Vivien Thomas.

By: Ani

Ani — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:09:49 +0000

Just watched the movie “Something the Lord Made” it is a great movie. I to had the same heart defects, I had tinge of blue I was born in 1956 they had to wait till I was strong enough to have the surgery. They waited till I was 16 months old. Back than they said I did not have a great chance. My parents took me from Reno, Nevada to San Francisco to Moffiat Childrens Hospital.

Everything was good until 2000 I started to get very tired and pale and found out one of the repairs went bad, I had re-coarrtation of the aorta. Had it repaired in 2001 at Cedars Sinai. Soon they tell me that I will need to have aortic value replacement. I am very thankful for Dr. Blaylock and Dr. Thomas.

I am thankful that I have made it this far.

By: danielle scott

danielle scott — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:04:15 +0000

I am 27 yrs old i was a blue baby. before the age 5 i went through 3 open heart surgeries for AV canal and Tetralogy of fallot. what an extrodanary story and i watched something the lord has made with my mother. it was every emotional to see a blue baby and see the reaction on my mothers face that she and my dad had to deal with me going through that. i recently obtained a copy of the movie and my husband was derrply moved. i believe that I owe my life to Dr, Blaylock and DR. VIVANNE THOMAS. now in my 20s i am having problems again and i now had a ICD (pacemaker ) installed and i am experiancing seizures now. im a healthy girl. i exersize and eat right as well. my friends all see me as a miracle and i wish that the story of the devolopment of the story or dr blaylock and thomas was shared with schools across the nation. it is a wonderful story of overcoming diversity segreation and also understanding that the impossible is possible. they saved alot of lives

By: Molly Davies ( nee Dent)

Molly Davies ( nee Dent) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:06:39 +0000

What a great movie that was.
To all the Medical students, fellow congential heart patients ( blue babies ) and others interested in the history of pioneering heart surgery – please contact me I would love to hear from you.
dent.molly@yahoo.com

By: Molly Davies

Molly Davies — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:58:26 +0000

I have just watched the movie on TV3 South African TV tonight. How very moving it was to watch.
I was born with the heart defect mentioned in the movie Fallots of Tetralogy and was a ‘blue baby’. When I was two years old ( in 1954 ) and not expected to live much longer I was flown to England and a British pioneering heart surgeon called Professor ( later Lord ) Russel Brock operated on me at Guy’s Hospital London. Prof. Brock did the pulmonary ‘shunt’ on me, as described in the movie. lord Brock was trained in the USA by Dr Baylock and so if it were not for all these brilliant and brave Doctors I would not be alive today. My story is on the C.H.I. N. Website.

By: Elite Stoney (xbox)

Elite Stoney (xbox) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:08:49 +0000

Excelent movie and story. Makes me look back and wish I would have became a doctor. I touch people’s lives in the field of work I do now, but to save it would be astounding. This movie is a homerun winner and should be watched by all. I’m not brown, but I couldn’t imagine living in a time where I was supposed to hate browns. I’ve always been against judging people via skin. Hence why I left Alabama. Hopefully the world is changing.

By: C John Hancock

C John Hancock — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:15:10 +0000

I first saw this movie three months ago while checking movies to watch. I found the title interesting and began to watch. I have since, watched it three times and told many, many friends to be sure to watch “Something the Lord Made”. Not only will it educate you with the beginning of heart surgery from the 30′s, but allows you to see what segreagation was about. Dr Blaylock was head strong with his research for helping Blue Babies, he was just as convinced that there was so much more could be done to help other failures with the heart. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to him and Vivien Thomas for their intense desire and dedication to make things better for all we have today.. Open your hearts and give thanks to these great Professionals and those who have followed. We are truly blessd to have them in our life times…… J. Hancock