Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887

Hope for Hayden: Benefit Saturday in Lind to help cover transplant costs

Imagine taking your 29-day-old child to the emergency room and finding out that they have a disease that will drastically affect their life, and yours. That is what happened to Jamie and Adam Brazil nearly two years ago when their daughter Hayden, was taken into the ER after her legs started turning blue.

Doctors diagnosed Hayden with congenital nephrotic syndrome – a genetic disorder in which a baby develops protein in the urine and swelling of the body. Congenital means it is present from birth. This group of disorders includes nephrotic syndrome, which occurs in the first three months of li...

 

Reader Comments(0)