Caiden's Hope invited to speak to HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division

Caiden's Hope has been invited to speak to the Gulf Coast Division Case Management Group of HCA Healthcare in October.

Representing 12 regional hospitals, the Gulf Coast Division Case Management Group works closely with NICU families and has invited Caiden's Hope to speak at their quarterly meeting.

South Texas Family Stays In Houston Near the Hospital

A South Texas family is spending the next three days in a hotel a few short miles from the hospital tonight while their newborn daughter is being treated in the NICU.  Thanks to your support Mom and Dad don't have to drive to their home and back to the hospital in the morning.

Support Your Cause

Caiden's Hope has partnered with Support Your Cause to help raise funds for Caiden's Hope and to provide you with discounts while shopping online. 

Just click on the Support Your Cause link, input your email address, create a password and start shopping.  It's that simple to continue your support for Caiden's Hope.

Caiden's Hope will receive a $5.00 donation just for your signing up! 

Sitting Up Unsupported

Because you'd want to know...Caiden sat by himself today!  He thought it was funny when he would fall over. 

~Terry

Your donations have helped another family in crisis!

Thanks to your support, a family in San Antonio is staying together in a hotel tonight near the hospital while their baby girl receives treatment in the NICU. Thank you for helping Caiden's Hope attain our goals of helping families in crisis. Please consider a donation so we can continue our Mission.

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Post Airway Dilating

Caiden had his airways dilated again today in preparation to take out his trach.  He did well.  He had scar tissue that they removed, and guess what??? He weighs 22 lbs!  He's never weighed 20 lbs!  He started eating SO well last week.  He's a trooper.  Hopefully he'll be released soon tomorrow as he only has 1 bottle of Banana Pediasure left and he ONLY drinks Banana Pediasure.  The picture above shows Jennifer and Caiden watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on TV.

~Terry

Caiden's Hope Summer Gas Card Raffle Winner

Congratulations to Scott Stolkin of Ventura, California.  Scott won the Caiden's Hope Summer Gas Card Raffle and drives away with $100.00 in Shell gasoline!  The Fall Gas Card Raffle will be starting soon.  Be sure to purchase your raffle ticket at the next Caiden's Hope event!     

Another Airways Procedure in the O.R.

Caiden is 19 months old now and Tuesday (tomorrow) he will go back to the O.R. to have his airways stretched again in preparation to take his trach out.  One of his nostrils stayed open after the last airway stretching.  The other did not.  The Dr. won't know how well his throat airways stayed open until she gets in there again.  He will spend the night Tuesday night and then be released if all goes well on Wed.  Chris and Patti will take him down tonight and then Jennifer and I will stay down near UCLA at the Tiverton Tuesday, and until he is released.

Caiden had been eating SO poorly, but last week he decided to eat again and ate very well all week.  Thank-you for your prayers regarding his eating.  Pray that he will learn to eat solid foods.  He has recently learned to clap, and wave bye-bye.  God has been good to us.

~Terry