Phoebe Lu

Phoebe Joy Lu was born on December 1, 2021 in Palo Alto, California at Lucile Packard Stanford Children’s Hospital to Owen Lu and Amber (Johnson) Lu of San Mateo, California, formerly Woodbury, MN and Sunburg, MN. Phoebe was born with a congenital heart disease called Tetralogy of Fallot and a genetic disorder called CHARGE syndrome. Phoebe was a very strong little girl who fought hard against her heart disease, overcoming 3 open heart surgeries and other challenges. She spent her life (113 days) in the hospital and won the hearts of many of her care team. The name ‘Phoebe’ means ‘radiant’ and she lived up to her name. She was known for lifting the spirits of everyone who entered her room, bringing laughter and light to a difficult place. Phoebe was welcomed into heaven while being held by her parents. She was an incredibly special girl that brought joy to all those around her. Radiant joy.