I realize over the past couple of days that I have had a lot of traffic on my blog. Wow what a shocker when I kept seeing the hits go up. I know a lot of that has to do with my friend Diana sharing the link to my blog and to my gofundme campaign on her blog's Facebook page.
In light of that I thought I'd give a bit more background information. Our lives were not always this down and out. Prior to 2012 I was the Assistant Manager of a Borders store. When they liquidated in September of 2011 I not only lost my job, but my husband and I lost our apartment. Our land lady just didn't want to help us out while I looked for work.
So we moved in with my parents. Then in October I discovered I was pregnant. Perfect timing right? Looking back on it now, I can say it truly was. I was due in June but I started having elevated blood pressure. March 30th 2012 I was admitted to the hospital, although I felt perfectly fine. Well on April 2nd I started going downhill with the heartburn that didn't want to end. April 3rd I just felt awful and late that evening I felt so bad that I pushed the on call button and was then transferred to labor and delivery where I waited (high on a kite on morphine).
At 8:30 am on April 4th the decision was made to deliver my daughter Anastasia Zalene via C-Section. She was 9 weeks early, weighing 4 lbs, 5 oz and was 17 inches long.
Ana had a 37 day stay in NICU and thank God I was unemployed because I visited twice every day.
In November of 2012 I finally found my current position as a PT key lead at Hallmark. I am lucky it is such a family company because in the past when I had not put myself and my family first I finally could.
So we didn't have a lot of drama in 2013...not that I can recall anyway.
That brings us to June of 2014. June 6th I noticed that Ana wasn't her usual perky self. She acted lethargic and very clingy. She didn't want to walk or do anything that required energy.
I thought she was just sick and let my husband know before I went to work that evening. About 2 hours into my shift he called to tell me he was bringing Ana to the ER. Her breathing seemed labored so he was worried. I left work (after being kicked out by my boss), and we spent hours there to find out it was an ear infection. We got antibiotics and went on our way.
June 9th she didn't seem better so we went to the pediatrician. There she was diagnosed as having a double ear infection. More antibiotics are prescribed and again we are home.
Ana still isn't improving. I call the pediatrician again on June 13th (Friday the 13th) and get an appointment with her primary doctor. She tells me we need blood work and we need it now. You have to go back to the ER and demand blood work and a urine sample.
So we head there, and wait. Finally she is diagnosed as having Type 1 Diabetes and she was also suffering from diabetic kytoacidosis. Had I not been persistent she could have died.
She was so bad that she was transferred from Vassar Brothers Hospital to Albany Medical Center by their (Albany) own team.
So now every 3 months we go to Albany to her endocrinologist. She has been doing OK but the 5 injections of insulin are getting to her. An insulin pump is more accurate and will help us have an easier time trusting people outside of our family to care for her.
So that's the story...
Just a note if you are interested in donating to our gofundme campaign the link should be on the right side bar.
Thank you for your interest, prayers and positive thoughts. It truly means so much to me.
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