Hope for Tenley's Heart

About this campaign

Tenley Kennedy was born February 4, 2016 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, meaning that the left side of her heart will not be able to effectively pump blood to her body. She had her first open heart surgery at only 8 days old, and she had her 2nd open heart surgery on July 1, 2016. Her birth and surgical procedures have taken and will continue to take place in Houston. Tenley has had some major complications and has taken a while to recover. Tenley was listed for a heart transplant as status 1A on January 10, 2017, and she will have to remain in the hospital until she receives a donor heart. In December, Tenley's mom's employer could not hold her position any longer, so after 11 months of being in Houston, she was terminated. Her parents (residents of Shreveport, LA) will be in Houston until Tenley is released to come home.