{"id":209,"date":"2026-02-16T20:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforkadenceskidney\/?p=209"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:49:51","slug":"udate-day-for-kadence-kaydence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforkadenceskidney\/2026\/02\/16\/udate-day-for-kadence-kaydence\/","title":{"rendered":"UDATE DAY for Kadence Kaydence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s been awhile since I\u2019ve been able to update on Kadence current status. This journey has been incredibly daunting and extremely challenging to say the least. <br>I feel like every day is so long but I know God\u2019s plan is not for us to know. I do my best to keep the bright light inside this beautiful young man bright, happy, hopeful, and faithful. He is truly amazing champion in getting through even the toughest of days. <br>thank you for all the continued love, support, and prayers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kadence\u2019s kidney function is still 12% BUT Dr. Willig is willing to give him until April\/May to get through school before we start HEMO Dialysis 3-4 times per week, here at CMH. Each treatment would be 5 hrs long, he would have a port in his chest but an IV in his neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk about crazy. We have to keep his potassium lower than a 6 to protect his heart from heart failure. Phosphorus has to stay below a 10, it\u2019s at a 7&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If either of those get higher and he stops urinated he will have to start Dialysis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She can\u2019t tell me where he\u2019s at on the Kidney Deceased Donor List but she said he\u2019s pretty high.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is hopeful he may get the Transplant when Summer starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been awhile since I\u2019ve been able to update on Kadence current status. This journey has been incredibly daunting and extremely challenging to say the least. I feel like every day is so long but I know God\u2019s plan is not for us to know. 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