In 2017, I took my son Jaylin in for a random doctor’s visit for his 12-year-old shots for school, which turned into a nightmare. Jaylin was diagnosed with an enlarged spleen referred to as Splenomegaly. After many hosiptal visits, I thought this was something that he would eventually grow out of. Jaylin needed a liver biopsy to determine the cause of his Splenomegaly and that determined that my worst nightmare had come to pass. He needed a new liver and its already Scarred to Cirrhosis of Liver by the time we caught his disease. Thoughout this past year we’ve discovered Tumors throughout the body and he’s high-risk of bleeding internally. My son had to be removed from his peers and school to keep down the possiblity of him contacting something that could be fatal to his health or to prevent any accidents that could rupture his spleen. His spleen is now the size of his liver and I’m fighting to save my son. Due to his health issues, I had to resign from my job and quit school to be the full time care giver for my child and I have no way of providing all the things he need. That is why we partnered with COTA. I’m only asking that you help me save my son who deserves to live a happy healthy life just like us. Please donate to COTA in Jaylin’s honor. #savingjaylin

The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support. COTA is the nation’s only fundraising organization solely dedicated to raising life-saving dollars in honor of transplant-needy children and young adults. 100% of each contribution made to COTA in honor of our patients helps meet transplant-related expenses. COTA’s services are free to our families, and gifts to COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.