Many people have asked us why we are raising funds now even though Ashley isn't listed for a transplant yet. First, let me say that we are raising funds now because we know that Ashley will need a liver transplant in the future. Honestly, we should have started raising funds for Ashley's medical care the day she was diagnosed at 6 weeks of age. Statistics are not in favor of Ashley living with her liver disease into adulthood. Statistics are not in favor of Ashley living through her teen years without a liver transplant. Therefore, we finally removed the denial curtain and let reality slap us in the face. It is because of research into Ashley's liver disease and conversations with her doctors that made us decide that fundraising was not only recommended but needed. Ashley will always require lifelong medical care even if she does beat the statistics. Our second reason for doing fundraising is the cost of medicine, from hospital visits, labs to outpatient procedures; th...
Ashley has biliary atresia, a chronic life threatening liver disease. Her disease has no cure, and her only hope for a long life is a transplant. We are trying to raise money for her liver transplant and other medical needs. Because her disease is unpredictable, her medical needs are unpredictable. It is because of this and the fact that we are unable to get life insurance for Ashley that we ask for donations. If you feel it in your heart to donate to Ashley's fund, we will be grateful.