Help Braydins Heart Beat Stronger

My name is Ashleigh and I'm starting this fundraiser for my close friends Amanda (McGill) and Ryan Borden. They received the news yesterday June 22nd that no parents want to hear. Their son Braydin who is only 2.5 months old would have to take his 1st airplane ride in an air ambulance from Sault Area hospital to Sick Kids in Toronto. He has flown under the radar living with transposition of the great arteries; this means the main arteries to his heart are reversed, a very serious aliment since birth. He will require open heart surgery and a lengthy stay at sick kids in Toronto. Braydin also has a hole in his heart that will need to be fixed; ventricular septal defect aka VSD, the hole occurs in the wall that separates the heart's lower chambers (septum) and allows blood to pass from the left to the right side of the heart. The oxygen-rich blood then gets pumped back to the lungs instead of out to the body, causing the heart to work harder. Baby Braydins stomach and intestines are also premature so right now he is being fed small amount via tube feeds. Braydin is one strong little man whom has been living with these defects since his heart was formed in utero and yet still has the brightest smile that will light up your world. Mom hasn't left his side and dad is at home with big sister Sophia waiting to be able to reunite as a family to support one another through this very difficult time. As you can imagine the cost of travel, hotel, and food is costly especially when it is unexpected. Dad will have to take time off of work to be there during this difficult time. This is one worry I want to help lessen for these amazing parents. Any amount you can donate I'm sure will be beyond appreciated by the parents. As you can imagine this is emotionally draining for the parents and family. If you want to send well wishes and prayers please do so here. I will keep this page updated as I am updated by mom and dad but please try not to overwhelm them with texts and messages as their main focus right now is getting past each second with all focus on baby Braydin. Keep fighting baby Braydin we all love you and can't wait to snuggle you soon xoxo