Please support Kaladin and join team "L1 Strong" to help us walk and raise money for hydrocephalus!

This organization is so close to my heart!! Kaladin had his first brain surgery for a shunt placement at 4 days old and again for a shunt revision at a year and a half. I'm so freaking proud of my boy! He's been working so hard and getting stronger every day, and I couldn't ask anything more from him ❤

Why do I WALK?

I believe no infant, child, or adult should live in constant fear of needing yet another brain surgery.

I believe that every person who joins the fight against hydrocephalus can have a lasting impact in the lives of every person diagnosed, today and in the future.

I believe that every dollar we raise for research will have a ripple effect and could be THE dollar that changes everything for a family affected by hydrocephalus.

As you may know, anyone at any age can develop hydrocephalus, a life-altering, life-threatening condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), resulting in pressure on the brain. The most common treatment for this condition is brain surgery to implant a medical device called a shunt. Sadly, a shunt is not a cure, as device failures are very common and lead to multiple brain surgeries over a patient’s lifetime, in some cases 100 or more.