Family of adopted boy this year’s benefit recipient
By Heather Ruenz
SLN staff
Brandon and Hiedi Kadlec opened their hearts when they decided to become adoptive parents and they opened them even further when they agreed to take in a baby with a rare heart condition.
“There were certain levels of disabilities and things that you can choose when doing the paperwork and we chose some minor things. So when we got the phone call and found out what he had I did some research,” Hiedi said.
The baby was born with Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), a combination of heart defects.
“After researching it, I thought ‘We can handle this.’ I mean, I’ve dealt with my issues most of my life,” Hiedi said.
Hiedi has battled Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that can cause serious pain and other issues, since she was 6 years old. She’s now 37 and said since having an ileostomy 10 years ago, she’s felt much better.
“We were matched with him in nine months and we brought him home when he was 16 days old,” she said.
Their son, Miles, is now 4-1/2 years old and has already endured four major heart surgeries… for the rest of the story, see this week’s Southern Lakes Newspapers’ publications.
The family has been chosen as this year’s Kade’s Klassic beneficiary.
The annual fundraiser at Evergreen Country Club includes a golf outing, the Sue Babcock Memorial Run/Walk, a beanbag toss tournament, mini golf for kids and several special events.
The deadline to register for any of the Kade’s Klassic events is today, June 16. For more information or to register, call Pat Ehlen at (262) 903-1692 or visit kadesklassic.com.
