Jadyn known as “J” our Little Rock Star needs a Miracle

Update: I’m overwhelmed by the outpouring of support in such a short period of time. Your words of encouragement have touched my heart in such a tremendous way. Jadyn’s trach surgery was a success, temperature is normal and these are all steps in the right direction! Please continue to pray as we continue to walk on this journey. Thank you again!Faith over Fear for healing in our girl!

Hi! My name is Athena Roughton, and I started this gofundme for my bestfriend, Rebekah Kantowski and her daughter, Jadyn Ogden.

Jadyn Taylor recently graduated from Cosby High School in Moseley, Virginia and was eager to start a new chapter in life as an Old Dominion University Cheerleader in Norfolk, Virginia. Since the age of 4, cheering has been her passion. She loved performing and being in the spotlight. As a flyer for Fame Allstars, she quickly rose through the levels until she reached the pinnacle of her sport as a Super Senior. In 2021, Jadyn was one of 24 girls to win Gold in Florida and come home as the first Virginia team in history as a World Champion.

On May 18th, we moved back to Virginia Beach after being gone for almost 10 years and Jadyn was very excited to be back home surrounded by family. On June 3rd, she had spent the entire day shopping with her cousin buying sheets and decorations for her dorm. They were excited about attending college together. Jadyn left her cousin and was looking forward to starting a new Monday night dinner tradition with her grandparents.

She left dinner not feeling well and wanted to get home. She pulled over a few blocks away and began having an asthma attack. She sensed something different about this episode and called her mom crying, “I can’t breathe!” Her mom told her to call 911. The ambulance arrived shortly after and found her unconscious and barely breathing. They rushed her to the nearest emergency center where she went into cardiac arrest, for over four minutes. She was later transported to Sentara Princess Anne. The specialists had told us that she suffered a traumatic brain injury and her prognosis was bleak.

We want to provide her with a fighting chance and exhaust every effort necessary to restore healing. Our next steps will be very expensive. As a single mom, I will need all the prayers and support that can be given. Please consider donating to help give my girl a fighting chance. All money will go towards Jadyns medical expenses. Our family is not giving up and we believe miracles don’t come with a time stamp. Thanks in advance for anything you can do to assist through this journey.