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Duncan rallies, raising funds for boy

 
BY VALLERY BROWN | Published: December 27, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

DUNCAN — The 4-month old with a rare and incurable condition was the center of attention at a benefit to help raise money for his medical expenses.

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Three bands and about 30 people showed up Dec. 13 to a fundraiser for Kayden Ward, the Duncan baby born with congenital vascular lymphedema. The condition affects his lymphatic system, causing him to swell beneath the surface of his skin and making him susceptible to dangerous infections.

Melissa Howe, Kayden’s grandmother, said the event at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha generated about $800 to help defray medical expenses not covered by Medicaid. So far, Howe said the family has received nearly $7,000 in donations for Kayden’s medical treatment and two free compression garments to help control his swelling.

Many of the donations have come through their Web site, www.babykay

den.org. Local businesses also have taken up coin collections, and businesses have donated goods and services, Howe said.

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