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<div><strong>Tiny Heart, Big Fight: Help Malix-Kai Get to His Next Lifesaving Surgery</strong>
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<div> About Us
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<div>Hello, I’m <strong>Amanda</strong>, a single mom to three incredible kids — my eldest <strong>Maddax (11)</strong>, my sweet<strong> Aria Addison (9 months)</strong>, and my youngest fighter, <strong>Malix-Kai (2)</strong>. I’ve spent the last seven years on Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID), managing chronic pain and health challenges that have grown worse since Malix-Kai was born. Today, I’m asking for your help to get my son to a <strong>critical heart procedure</strong> in Edmonton.
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<div> <strong>Our Story</strong>
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<div>Malix-Kai entered the world on <strong>September 26, 2022</strong>, diagnosed at birth with <strong>Tetralogy of Fallot</strong>, a life-threatening congenital heart defect. In his first weeks, he faced:
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<div>- <strong>1 week old</strong>: First open-heart surgery.
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<div>- <strong>8 weeks old</strong>: Second open-heart surgery.
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<div>- <strong>10 cardiac catheterizations</strong> in Saskatchewan for monitoring and minor repairs.
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<div>Each major intervention — stent placements or corrective surgeries — requires travel nearly <strong>1,000 km</strong> to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. While Canada’s healthcare covers the procedures themselves, none of the travel, lodging, vehicle expenses, or meals are funded.
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<div> Challenges We’ve Overcome
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<div>Our family has endured a mountain of obstacles:
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<div>- <strong>Car Accident</strong>: On the way to Malix-Kai’s second open-heart surgery, our car was <strong>totaled by a semi-truck</strong>, leaving us stranded and terrified.
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<div>- <strong>Faulty Replacement Vehicle</strong>: Pressured into a lemon by a dealership, the replacement car has constant mechanical failures, making every trip a gamble with life and safety.
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<div>- <strong>My Disability &amp; Health</strong>: I’ve been on SAID for 7 years, and my health has declined sharply — chronic spinal issues, pain, and limited mobility — yet I’m the sole caregiver for three children.
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<div>- <strong>Aria’s Diagnosis</strong>: In early 2024, baby <em>Aria</em> was born with <strong><em>craniosynostosis</em></strong>, requiring her own major skull surgery at just one month old, adding to our physical, emotional, and financial strain.
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<div>- <strong>Single Parenting</strong>: After separating from Malix-Kai’s father, I now juggle hospital stays, surgeries, recovery, and daily life all on my own.
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<div>- <strong>Medical Dismissals</strong>: Most recently, Malix-Kai was <strong>dismissed four times</strong> at the ER despite severe dehydration and alarming symptoms, nearly costing him his life before advocates at the hospital finally intervened.
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<div>Through every emergency, surgery, and heartbreak, this little boy’s courage and smile have carried us forward.
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<div> <strong>Why We Need Your Help Now</strong>
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<div>Malix-Kai has another lifesaving heart procedure approaching in <strong><em>May 2025</em></strong>, and we often receive just days’ notice. We must be ready to travel to Edmonton at a moment’s notice, but our only vehicle is unsafe for the journey.
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<div><strong>All procedural costs are covered</strong>, but these critical expenses are not:
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<div>- <strong>Travel</strong>: Gas, parking, wear-and-tear on our car.
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<div>- <strong>Lodging</strong>: Hotel stays near the hospital during surgeries and recovery.
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<div>- <strong>Meals</strong>: Food on the road and in Edmonton.
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<div>- <strong>Vehicle Repairs</strong>: Urgent work to make our car safe for a 1,000 km round trip.
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<div>- <strong>Family Essentials</strong>: Diapers, formula, and everyday needs for three children during hospital stays.
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<div> <strong>Breakdown of Fundraising Goal (Total: <em>$7,000</em>)</strong>
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<div>- <strong><em>$2,500</em></strong> – Urgent vehicle repairs or replacement
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<div>- <strong><em>$1,200</em></strong> – Gas, meals &amp; parking
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<div>- <strong><em>$1,500</em></strong> – Hotel stays
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<div>- <strong><em>$800</em></strong> – Emergency medical supplies &amp; unforeseen costs
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<div>- <strong><em>$1,000</em></strong> – Diapers, formula, family essentials
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<div> <strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>1. <strong>Donate</strong> any amount — every dollar moves us closer to safety and surgery.
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<div>2. <strong>Share </strong>our story with your network, community groups, and social media.
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<div>3. <strong>Send prayers and positive thoughts</strong> — your encouragement sustains us.
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<div><strong> Final Appeal</strong>
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<div>No family should face a child’s life-or-death battle alone. Malix-Kai’s heart is tiny, but his fight is huge. With your support, we can ensure he reaches the next critical surgery safely and continues his courageous journey.
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<div>From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
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<div><em>Amanda, Maddax, Aria &amp; Malix-Kai</em>
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