COTA for Joshua's Journey

Our Story

Joshua is a loveable, respectful and inquisitive 10-year-old. He is thoughtful and empathetic, and he makes a positive impact upon the lives he meets. He is brave and resilient and is destined to shine his light for years to come.

Joshua was built tough. Joshua’s primary diagnosis of obstructed ureters and urethral valves was found at approximately 20 weeks in utero. He was monitored closely and was induced at 36 weeks. Joshua had his first surgery at 3 days old. He was found to have “bilateral hydronephrosis”, Posterior Urethral valves and obstructions in his ureters. He has had multiple surgeries including a ureterostomy, bilateral ureter reimplantations and a very special bladder augmentation and mitrofanoff. All of these procedures have prolonged the life of his kidney function leading up to today. We had a great run, but he is now in need of his first kidney transplant. We have been activated for a deceased donor as of 10/24/23.

We are partnering with The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to raise funds in honor of Joshua Padilla. 100% of the donations raised will be available for a lifetime and will assist with transplant-related expenses, such as treatment, diagnosis, and travel to Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA, where Joshua’s talented transplant team provides exceptional care.

Thank you for your support.

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.