Our Story
Ryder was born August 30, 2016 and was born addicted to drugs. He was transferred to East Tennessee Children’s hospital when he was 4 days old due to withdrawal issues. While in the NICU, the doctors determined he had a rare conditioned called Biliary Atresia that affects the heart, liver, and gall bladder. Ryder was born without a spleen, with two chambers in his heart, and heterotaxy syndrome which means...
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Update from Cincinnati
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We just got back from Cincinnati. Ryder will definitely need another liver transplant there is no question about it. There is no timeline at this point. It could... Continue Reading »
Thank you!
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Thank you to everyone that purchased a Team Ryder shirt from our Bonfire store. Be sure to post a picture to the Team Ryder Facebook page once you... Continue Reading »
Update – February 2024
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After taking a bit of a hiatus from updating the page, we are back. Ryder has been living his life to the fullest and experiencing some ups and... Continue Reading »
Doing Well!
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Ryder continues to do well and is getting to spend quality time with his brother Malachi! Continue Reading »
Summertime Haircut
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Update from Ryder's parents - "Ryder just got his hair cut today. He’s been doing really good medically. He got his leg brace 2 weeks ago and he... Continue Reading »
April Update
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Things have been going well overall with Ryder! He's been dealing with some upper respiratory infections over the winter but is still hanging in there! Check out some... Continue Reading »
Cincinnati Transplant Check
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Update from Ryder's parents -- Ryder had his Cincinnati Transplant check today. He had FINALLY hit the growth chart. Before he was at 0% or less. All labs... Continue Reading »
Happy Halloween!
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Happy Halloween! Ryder is clearly ready for a costume! :) Things have been going well since the last update. He had an appointment in Cincinatti on October 4th... Continue Reading »