On December 27, 2007 our son, Aidan, was born. Within 2 hours of his birth Aidan was transferred to the NICU at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In 2 days they had diagnosed Aidan with Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). We knew that the kidney failure was a possibility because in utero Aidan was diagnosed with a Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction. This was the cause of his PBS and ESRD. Aidan was a strong little guy otherwise, but for us to bring him home he would need a few surgeries to get him ready to come home. Aidan needed a peritoneal dialysis catheter so we could perform 12 hours of dialysis at home every night. He would also need a feeding tube placed in his belly since kidney kids do not really eat well. This could be an issue especially since Aidan would need to gain weight to be able to receive a kidney. Aidan also had an ureterostomy. They actually pulled his right ureter out to his skin so his bladder could drain out of is side as well as his right kidney. This would prevent further damage to his kidneys caused by reflux. After three months in the hospital Aidan finally got to come home at the end of March 2008. We were back in a few weeks later to replace his dialysis catheter but that was our last stay until February 2009. Aidan was growing and thriving at home, he even ate quite a bit. We had to visit the hospital often for checkups and therapy but other than that he was a normal baby who just happened to be hooked up to dialysis and a feeding pump every night. Aidan went to baseball games, football games, swimming, and all of the other things anyone would do with their baby. Then in February of 2009 Shawn and I’s world came crashing down around us. Aidan had been sick the weekend of February 14 & 15, but we thought it was his new formula. That Monday I called his nurse to let her know I had given him some fluids the night before and that he was puking a lot. We decided to switch him back to his regular formula and transition slowly back. That night Aidan was still sick and I called his doctor to tell her we were coming in to the ED. He was pale and screaming. She called me back a few minutes later while I was changing Aidan to tell me just to call a life squad. As she was doing this and I was telling Shawn to call he quit breathing. Aidan’s heart stopped beating, he was in cardiac arrest. He was rushed to Nationwide Children’s Hospital where it took over 45 minutes to revive him. We were told Aidan’s heart had stopped because his potassium had soared close to 10. We spent countless nights and days in the PICU only to be told that Aidan would never be Aidan again. He only has brainstem function and would never have purposeful movements or emotions. Aidan was moved up to the 6th floor in March 2009 and we have spent the rest of our stay mostly here with a few trips to the PICU because of his heart rate or other issues. We came home on March 24 only to be told we had to bring him back on March 26 because of his potassium being a 7.8. Currently, we are still trying to figure out what is causing his potassium to spike so that we can take him back home again. Aidan is a fighter and shows us more and more every day. He cries and moves. He also recognizes voices and is just amazing. Aidan isn’t giving up and neither are Shawn and I. If you would like to keep updated on our miracle in process please check out the updates section.