Sweet Baby James, The Warrior Kid

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Sweet Baby James, The Warrior Kid

Sweet Baby James, The Warrior Kid was born with (ESRD). Venmo: He fought his way into this world and his fight continues.

This page was setup to bring awareness to his condition and provide support to his family as they prepare for extensive treatment leading up to a kidney transplant. James Kallen Griffin was born in October 2020, the youngest of 4 children and their only son. His middle name is Kallen, which is Gaelic for Warrior, that's exactly what he is. He is adored by his 3 older sister's Kaylee, Raegan and Te

agan, who lovingly call him Sweet Baby James. Baby James was born with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) which means his kidneys only function at about 10% of what is considered normal. Kidney function less than 15% is considered Kidney Failure. Baby James has endured multiple surgeries already in his 5 months, including surgery to unblock his urinary tract, a vesicostomy, and surgery to place a feeding tube in his belly. He is scheduled for surgery in the next week (April, 2021) to install another line through his belly, to prepare him for Peritoneal Dialysis. Little man is then scheduled to start dialysis in May, after Mom and Dad go through about a week of training. The training will prepare them so they can administer his dialysis at home. The hope is that dialysis will stabilize Baby James and help him thrive to grow and age to a point the doctors need him to be to receive a kidney transplant. Doctors are planning for a transplant about two years old. Mom and Dad will begin the testing soon for kidney donation, to hopefully be a match with Baby James. April (Mom) is amazing and has enthusiastically taken on the role of Baby James’ Nurse flawlessly, which is a full time job. Calculating and administering Baby James’ medications, supplements, feeds and his least favorite, shots. On top of being a full time care taker, driver, etc. to Baby James’ big sisters and biggest cheerleaders Kaylee (16), Raegan (14) and Teagan (6). Jim (Dad) is a former Marine who served one combat tour in Iraq and was honorably discharged in 2004. Jim has served for 15 years in the United States Secret Service. In the last 14 years he has served in the Special Operations Division, working and training alongside of the most elite military and Law Enforcement units in the Special Operations community. Jim currently serves as an Instructor in the USSS Special Operations Training Section. Jim and April have so much to focus on with Baby James' care, thei family and honestly, our country. This page was created to raise awareness of Sweet Baby James’ condition, share his journey and provide support to his family. We thank you for being here. https://taplink.cc/sweetbabyjamesthewarriorkid

04/20/2025

Happy Easter from the Griff crew minus two ✝️

11/26/2024

First School pics (Pre-K)

10/17/2024

☘️ Happy 4th Birthday to my dude !!! The Birthday Boy is doing great, and had a great day ! 💚

09/23/2024

Today, (09/20/24)James gets to celebrate two years with his new Kidney! He went to school and got to bring an all about me poster.
Favorite Sports Team: Eagles/Phillies
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite thing to do: Go to work with Dad
Best Friend: Gavin
Wants to be: a baseball player when he grows up.
💚
Also: This week James had two surgeries: tubes in his ears and a cystoscopy. The cystoscopy is to tell us how well his bladder is doing…
His bladder unfortunately, probably won’t work as great as we were hoping, so most likely he will have to get a mitrofanoff placed within the next year or two.( Before he would start kindergarten)
I am personally heartbroken over it but if its the only way to keep him, and his kidney alive and healthy, then thats what needs to happen. Just hard watching your little guy go through so much but I know God has a plan for it all💚

09/20/2024

Today, James gets to celebrate two years with his new Kidney! He went to school and got to bring an all about me poster.
Favorite Sports Team: Eagles/Phillies
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite thing to do: Go to work with Dad
Best Friend: Gavin
Wants to be: a baseball player when he grows up.
💚
Also: This week James had two surgeries: tubes in his ears and a cystoscopy. The cystoscopy is to tell us how well his bladder is doing…
His bladder unfortunately, probably won’t work as great as we were hoping so most likely he will have to get a mitrofanoff placed within the next year or two.( Before he would start kindergarten)
I am personally heartbroken over it but if its the only way to keep him and his kidney alive and healthy then thats what needs to happen. Just hard watching your little guy go through so much but I know God has a plan for it all💚

09/10/2024

09/09/2024

Today is a big day for James as he heads out for his first day of pre-school 🥲.
Although this has been a hard decision for us to make , we believe it is the right step for him. We are so proud of his strength and bravery and all that hes accomplished already and are praying that he enjoys school, makes some friends and above all stays healthy…💚

08/01/2024

Little man is crushing life right now. Huge steps for him overcoming some fears, with a little help from his littlest big sister. I couldn’t be prouder of the stud getting in the kayak, he was terrified. That being said, he’s a descendant of pirates ! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ 💚

07/04/2024

Little man is thriving and doing well, for the most part. My dude has had at least eight ear infections since March, so we’re trying to get him scheduled for tubes. He’s starting to become resistant to certain antibiotics, which we can’t have. 🙏🙏🙏 up that we can get him in sooner, rather than later. Looking like bladder surgery sometime in 2025, which we’re not looking forward to. Docs will have to sever his intestines to build a bladder for the Stud and he will most likely have a permanent catheter. I know it’s been a while but we can use the prayers and good vibes, this surgery is actually longer than his transplant, both surgery and recovery. Love you all and thanks for checking in 💚💚💚 #

04/01/2024

Happy Easter !!! We hope all of you are happy and healthy this Easter. James is doing great and really got to enjoy Easter for the first time. The Easter Bunny looked out for James this year, don’t tell his Docs ! With four kids life has been busy, sorry about the gaps between posts. James is happy and healthy right now and we’ve just been enjoying every minute as a family. Thank you all for reaching out and messaging and we will try to post a little more often to keep you all in the loop. 💚💚💚🐰🐰🐰

01/25/2024

Another first ! James finally got to go sledding for the first time, last week. It may not seem like a big deal, but for a kid who was born with so much uncertainty, there is nothing better than watching him enjoying life. Especially with his best friend. Enjoy the little things and special time with your little ones, they definitely don’t last forever. The Stud is happy and healthy right now. Hope all of you have a happy and healthy new year, we appreciate you !

01/14/2024

The stud is thriving right now 💚💚💚

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Bel Air, MD
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