COTA for Team Sydney D

Our Story

This is Sydney. She is the daughter of David and Ashley from Ingalls, Indiana.

Sydney is David and Ashley’s first child, born 11/24/2018. From the time baby Sydney was born she was diagnosed with what was thought to be a heart murmur and respiratory problems. When Ashley took Sydney for her regular two-month check-up, the doctor saw she wasn’t gaining weight like she should be so an echocardiogram was ordered. Later that day Ashley and David got the news that they immediately needed to take Sydney to Riley Hospital for Children.

Sydney was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Stenosis.Sydney’s startling diagnosis came with a realization that the health of their baby girl was in grave danger and she was in need of an infant heart transplant.

On May 6th Ashley and David received the call that a suitable heart was at last available, it began one of the best days in Sydney’s life – the most precious gift from the donor family’s loved one.
On May 7th Sydney went in for surgery and we were getting hourly updates of the surgery. It was the most scariest and happiest day at the same time. As the day went on the updates were encouraging and uplifting. About 8:30 pm, the surgeon came out and gave us the news that Sydney did great during surgery and was doing great!

After months at Riley Hospital for Children, Sydney was finally able to come home.