Our Story
Kason’s journey with abdominal pain began very early on in his life. We were always told he was constipated and told to give him more Miralax. At 6 and 8 years old, we rushed him to the ER with severe abdominal pain. The doctor and nurses were convinced it was his appendix. Both times, we left with another diagnosis of constipation. Abdominal pain began to be a normal part of his life that...
Continue Reading »Kason Barger
Lansing, KS
Transplant Type: Islet Cell
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $55,000.00
Raised: $7,612 of $55,000 goal
Raised by 48 contributors
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KASON POST OP
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KASON’S COMING HOME!
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AMAZING NEWS!! Kason update post op day 30
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Today was an emotional roller-coaster. In Cincinnati, we received amazing news about Kason. We were supposed to be here for 6-8 weeks but were fully discharged today in... Continue Reading »
Kason update post op day 29:
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There is not enough information to do daily updates anymore so I have been spreading them out. Kason is doing fantastic and Joseph and I are getting a... Continue Reading »
Kason update post op day 23:
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It is so crazy it has been over 3 weeks since Kason's surgery. He is doing AMAZING!! He got a much needed haircut yesterday (see the handsome pick... Continue Reading »
Kason STRONG!!!
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I am so blessed to work for this wonderful company that always put families first!!!!! These people are my family and have supported Kason and I through this... Continue Reading »
Kason update post op day 19:
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We are back at Ronald McDonald House Joseph is still sore from pushing Kason uphill when we left the hospital two days ago so he slept in this... Continue Reading »
Kason update post op day 17:
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We BUSTED out of the hospital!!!!! They have done a little over 100 of these surgeries at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Kason is the first patient to leave... Continue Reading »
2nd Kason update post op day 17:
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Well....we were at Ronald McDonald House for 3 whole hours and were settling in nicely. Joseph was taking a nap from working so hard pushing Kason uphill in... Continue Reading »