Unfortunately, our family & Bri are no strangers to the hospital.  

Brianna was born with Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy.

In 2015 she was diagnosed with Supra-ventricular tachycardia. Over Thanksgiving 2015 she had a dual pacemaker placed.

In March 2022 she was diagnosed with a blood clot in her atrium.

In November 2022 Bri started accumulating edema in her lower extremities and waist. We spent almost 2 weeks in PCICU for them to get the edema off with new meds. We thankfully were able to have the holidays together.

In March 2023 we noticed the new med regimen was no longer working as she started accumulating edema once again.

She was admitted to the PCICU where we again began the process of getting the edema off. She was then listed as a 1A status. By a miracle we got the call they had a perfectly matched donor and she would undergo transplant surgery on March 21, 2023.

Brianna is currently fighting like a champ & has had “normal “ hiccups along her recovery journey but is recovering well.

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.