COTA for Lung Warrior Michael

Our Story

Michael Latcham was born December 12, 2004, as a meconium baby. The term 'meconium baby' means that Michael swallowed a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid while coming out of the birth canal. Meconium aspiration syndrome is a leading cause of severe illness and death in 5 to 10 percent of births, but Michael is a fighter. On the day of his birth Michael was medically transported to University of...

Michael Latcham

Moline, IL

Transplant Type: Lung

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $50,000.00

Raised: $28,884 of $50,000 goal

Raised by 171 contributors

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