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Your child having a medical crisis is pretty high on the list of any parent’s worst fears. Unfortunately, that’s what Teen Mom OG stars Cory Wharton and Cheyenne Floyd had to deal with recently with their daughter, Ryder. Cory, 28, shared a short video to his Instagram Story on April 17 indicating that the little girl needed an ultrasound on her heart. Scroll through our gallery to learn more.
Cory and Cheyenne, 26, are no longer together. But they joined forces to support their 2-year-old daughter as she powered through a scary medical procedure recently.
Before long, they became parents to little Ryder. She was born on April 7, 2017.
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Too Sweet
In December 2017, Cory shared the news on Instagram that he was a dad. “I’ve been off of social media for a while now … for many reasons. Most importantly, God has given me the biggest blessing in my life, my daughter Ryder K. Wharton.” So sweet!
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Poor Ryder
Sadly, before long, Ryder was diagnosed with VLCAD — a.k.a. very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. It is “a condition in which the body is unable to properly breakdown certain fats (called very long-chain fatty acids) into energy, particularly during periods without food (fasting),” according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD).
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Watch Closely
It’s very likely that Ryder’s health has to be monitored closely because of her disorder.
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For Her Benefit
That kind of monitoring is a full-time job for parents, and even if they’re not romantically together, it’s good that Cory and Cheyenne are so committed to coming together for Ryder’s health and wellbeing.
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Regardless
Back in March, when Cory spent his birthday with Cheyenne rather than his new girlfriend, Taylor Selfridge, he told In Touch, “People need to understand that Cheyenne is always going to be there regardless of who I’m dating.”
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Coparents
He added, “She’s the mother of my child and we have an excellent coparenting relationship and a genuine friendship … I care about her deeply and this has nothing to do with romance or who I’m dating.”
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Scary Stuff
Sadly, parenting and coparenting sometimes have to involve scary stuff, like medical crises.
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Her Little Heart
It seems like both Cory and Cheyenne were present at the ultrasound with Ryder. Cory wrote on his Story, “Ryder needed to have [an] ultrasound on her heart,” over a video of the little girl getting the procedure done as she giggled.
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Prayers
“Praying for good results,” the Teen Mom OG dad added to the caption.
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Rooting For You
Ryder has her own Instagram account (run by her parents, of course). After Cory shared the news on Instagram, one fan wrote on a photo series of the little girl, “I’m praying 🙏🏾 for you, Ryder!!!!”
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Stronger
Hopefully, with the help of her parents who clearly adore her, Ryder got through the procedure just fine and will be stronger and healthier than ever in the future.
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So Brave
See the clip Cory shared for yourself in the video above. What a brave girl that Ryder is!
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