Dakota was born 12-2-07 with Diaphragmatic Hernia He spent 9 months in Chicago Children's memorial Hospital. Dakota got to come home for the first time on September 3rd 2008. We are now blessed with a happy toddler, who is smart, happy, has the biggest smile we have ever seen and is the joy of our life's.. MY son Dakota (CODY) was born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. (CDH)

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my name is Dakota and I am a C.D.H. Survivor! Info about CDH below

UPDATES

SEP.3RD 2010 IS CODY'S 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BEING HOME.

AS OF JULY 2010 DAKOTA IS NOW OFF THE VENT ALL DAY!!! WITH ONLY 6 HOURS VENT SUPPORT DURING THE NIGHT. HE HAS A SLEEP STUDY 10-19-2010
AND IF ALL GOES GOOD, THE NEXT PULMONARY CLINIC HE'LL BE OFF THE VENT FOR GOOD!!!! WE THEN HOPE THE TRACH IS GONE FOR GOOD BY SPRING 2011.

Hearing Cody laugh for the 1st time at bubbles ( a passing muir valve over his trach)

Our Dog's Walk for CDH On 6-6-2010 raised 1,160.00 WOOO-HOOO

Our goal is 5,000.00 or more this year..

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Cody's Foundation

Autograph's we have been donated for our foundation

We will be setting up a auction by the end of the summer

Money from auction will be added to all money we have raised for Chicago Children's memorial for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research

Date: info coming once we have all autograph's. we asked for

Money is being gave to Children's memorial in Sep 2010.

our Copyright on pictures below, not on actual item's

to see full size photos go to Cody's foundation Fan page be sure to click LIKE.


Autographed Tim McGraw Children's Book	Photo Signed by Miley Cyrus

Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Puck Signed by #82 "Tomas Kopecky"	Chicago Cubs Autographed picture of Tom Gorzelanny

Chicago White Sox Autographed picture of "Tony Pena"	Chicago Bears 4 autograph's # 6 ---#33 -- #54 --# 23
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Thank you to everyone who has supported our foundation

Please read about CDH to understand why we are raising money for CDH Research. Thanks !!!!

What is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia?
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth. Babies born with CDH often endure long hospitalizations and other complications such as pulmonary hypertension, infections, feeding issues, asthma and temporary developmental delay. Some babies develop worse complications and sadly, 50% of babies born with CDH do not survive. The cause of CDH is not known.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, is severe and often fatal birth defect that occurs as often as Cystic Fibrosis and Spina Bifida. Every 10 minutes a baby is born with CDH - adding up to over half a million babies since 2000. Yet, CDH is given very little media attention.

Info on ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Cody's foundation http://codysfoundation.com has been apart of a group of called CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support. Cody's foundation is to help spread the word of CDH and my son Dakota's fight to live. Our goal is to raise Money for Chicago children's Memorial for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research . We/ Cody's foundation do not have the help to do Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research. Our mission is to get the word out about CDH.

For more info on and about CDH please visit http://www.cdhsupport.org

No money we get is going for Dakota's Medical Bills, Our HMO has paid close to 4 million and we have NO CAP! =)

All events and fundraisers are done by Cody's Foundation only. We have no other Foundation's helping.
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Dakota's sites
http://dakota-cody.com
http://codysfoundation.com

Cody's fight to live.. birth-3 months

"Sponsor's" for our 6-6-10 event..

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3091 US Highway 20 # 101
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Jewel- Osco

1250 West Main Street
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Jester's 96 Tyler Creek Plaza, Elgin, IL 60123

Tim McGraw Tickets Donated by:

US 99.5 Americas county station ( Chicago)

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All coding, graphics and designs within this site [http://www.codysfoundation.com] unless otherwise stated are Copyright © to our gift from god *DAKOTA* and may not be removed without our written permission. Please do not take anything from this site. A lot of hard work goes into creating everything, and it is all created especially for our gift from god *DAKOTA* . We would prefer that nobody asks to use any of our graphics, code or content for their own personal use.

Cody's Foundation To Raise Money for Children's E.C.M.O & C.D.H..

No money we get is going for Dakota's Medical Bills, Our HMO has paid close to 4 million and we have NO CAP!

My son had a 4% chance to live once he was born. He was a strong willed baby. He told the Angel’s he did not need them to hold his hand. HE NEEDED MOMMY. TM.