Unfortunately, things became worse and he was eventually taken off the ventilator because of the excessive bleeding due to a staph infection. He was 100% dependent on ECMO to live. Eventually they got the bleeding to stop and the ventilator was put back on. In January, they started waking him from a coma.

January 31st was the first time he walked since being hospitalized. At this time the doctors decided his only chance at life was a double lung transplant. So he pushed really hard to get strong enough to get listed and he did just that.

April 5th he received his gift. Many complications with the transplant. His lungs were scarred to his chest cavity, which cause a lot of bleeding. Many trips back into the OR to get the bleeding to stop. Things became stable. Due to his traumatic transplant – his right lung and the bruising and trauma done to it – he was relisted for a right lung.

He received a second gift on April 23rd. When he came out of the OR this time he was taken off ECMO six months to the day of being out on it. As of today he’s doing good. He’s weaning off the ventilator and hopefully be moved out of the ICU this week. He’ll then be move to the next wing and focus on therapy. When he can accomplish 3 hours of therapy a day, he’ll be moved to a rehab facility. I cannot wait till the day he comes home.

We the family and friends of Adam Hedlund are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live in Adam’s honor, to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

We choose to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the GIVE button. And please share Adam’s campaign page on your social media platforms.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

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