Our Story

At 20 weeks pregnant we not only found out we were finally having a boy after 2 girls, but also that his heart had not fully developed. October 25th, 2012, we welcomed our first son, Kaiden, into this world knowing that he would have a long journey and we were willing to fight for every breath for him. Kaiden was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Ventricle, DORV, Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation, Dextrocardia...

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Kaiden Mercer

Newark, TX

Transplant Type: Heart

Transplant Status: Waiting for Transplant

Goal: $75,000.00

Raised: $3,329 of $75,000 goal

Raised by 28 contributors

Updates

March 9th 2024

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Changing picc line dressing is never fun and sadly for Kaiden, we have to do this every Saturday Please donate to COTA in honor of Kaiden and keep... Continue Reading »

March 5th 2024

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Kaiden had to go back to the OR today. I was debating on posting this video but this is our life. This is a glimpse of what we... Continue Reading »

March 2nd 2024

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It has been a week...dealing with Kaiden's picc line issues, it's been emotional for us both. I just lose it when he looks at me crying saying "please... Continue Reading »

February 28th

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Kaiden had to go back to the OR today. I was debating on posting this video but this is our life. This is a glimpse of what we... Continue Reading »

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Kaiden’s CHD Journey

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Visit Kaiden's CHD Journey to see Kaiden's most recent update. Continue Reading »

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Kaiden needs a life-saving Heart transplant. Kaiden was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Ventricle, DORV, Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation, Dextrocardia with Heterotaxy Syndrome and has had many surgeries over the... Continue Reading »