We humbly ask for your support in raising funds for our little super hero Archer.

Archer is a 2 month old boy who was born with multiple complex congenital heart defects. Since the day Archer was born, our little superhero has undergone several medical procedures and heart surgeries, but unfortunately he did not respond well to his initial procedures and now requires a high risk open-heart surgery called the Norwood procedure to give him a chance to live with the heart he has or otherwise he will need a heart transplant. He will now be transferred 4 1/2 hours away from home to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in order to give him the best chance of survival.

Archer was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) where the left side of his heart was underdeveloped, requiring 3 palliative open heart surgeries before the age of 3. HLHS kids are referred to as single ventricle patients and live with the use of only half of their heart. He was also diagnosed with Dextrocardia and Coarctation of the Aorta which means that the anatomy of his heart is reversed and he has a narrowed aorta that does not allow enough blood flow to his coronary arteries.

At 8 days old, Archer underwent his first heart surgery, a hybrid procedure for HLHS. At 1 month old he underwent a Septostomy, a life-saving procedure that widens or creates a hole in a baby's heart. This allows oxygen-rich blood to mix with oxygen-poor blood. It's a temporary fix for babies with a heart defect that affects blood flow to their lungs. Although the procedures went well he was unable to be taken off the ventilator because his heart still is not receiving enough oxygenated blood due to his narrowed aorta.

Due to his Dextrocardia and Coarctation of his Aorta performing a Norwood surgery is very high risk and if not successful Archer would be placed on a Ventricular Assist Device while he receives a heart transplant evaluation and waits for a transplant. Unfortunately the hospital he is currently at in Virginia does not have a heart transplant center or Ventricular Assist Device capabilities and so if his surgery were to fail he would need to be transferred to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on ECMO (a heart/ lung machine) which would be difficult to do.

Funds raised will be used to cover medical expenses, travel and living expenses as we travel back and forth between two states.

We don’t know how long Archer will be at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia but knowing that we will have financial security is a big weight lifted off our shoulders while we try to take care of Archer and Valentina.

Thank you for your donation and taking time to read Archer’s story. If you are unable to donate, simply sharing is more than enough to help us reach our goal while spreading CHD awareness.