Hi Dawn

I opened his foundation in sep. after he got home..

Its to Raise Money for Children's Memorial E.C.M.O & C.D.H. Research all money raised goes for Dr. Reynolds Research on ECMO & C.D.H. at Chicago Children's Memorial Hospital. in honor of Cody's Foundation.

Our Mission:




our Mission is to spread info about CDH and raise money for CDH Research



Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm does not fully form, allowing organs to enter the chest cavity preventing lung growth. CDH strikes 1 in every 2500 babies1, of all races, religious backgrounds, and financial status - no matter how well the prenatal care.
Nearly 4 million babies are born in the United States each year. This means that approximately 1600 babies are born with CDH each year - in the U.S. alone! There are more babies born with CDH than with Cystic Fibrosis (1 in 3900) and it's almost as common as Spina Bifida (7 in 10,000) 2 - yet, you probably have never heard of it until it affected someone that you love.



The cause of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia is not yet known.

We need to find the cause please donate to help in

CDH Research !




50% of babies born with CDH do not survive and sometimes the remaining 50% have to overcome very difficult medical complications. Many CDH babies have minor lasting health problems such as feeding aversions, asthma, scoliosis, or short-term oxygen dependency. A small number have major lasting health problems such as ventilator dependency, brain damage, or hearing problems. Many patients have no long-lasting medical problems at all other than a scar from the CDH repair. CDH can occur alone or with other birth defects, and rarely, it occurs as part of a syndrome.

Every CDH baby is different, there is no way to predict the outcome of any patient. Some babies with no diaphragm and little lung growth have survived, while some babies with full lungs do not. These children are very different, requiring different treatments, and varying amounts of medical support.


ECMO

has saved the life's of a lot of babies born with CDH..



Extracorporeal Life Support (also known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ECMO) is cardiopulmonary bypass pumping done for prolonged periods of time at a child's bedside. Cardiopulmonary bypass was originally developed to allow surgery on the pediatric heart during "open heart surgery." However, we have been able to adapt the technology to support children who suffer pulmonary failure from a large variety of causes.

Children with overwhelming pneumonias, those born with severe congenital anomalies such as diaphragmatic hernia with pulmonary hypoplasia, or children who have heart failure following cardiac surgery may be candidates for ECMO support. In all of these children, ECMO circulates a child's blood so that oxygen can be supplied to the body and gaseous wastes removed, allowing time for healing for a child's damaged lungs.

please read this. http://www.dakota-cody.com/about_dakota.htm so you understand more about our Mission.

the website URL:http://specialneedchildren.info/Cody's Foundation is a nonprofit organization

http://specialneedchildren.info/diap...c%20hernia.htm

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