Baby Arlow's Hospital Stay Fund
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On Saturday, June 13th, two week old Arlow's owlet monitor alerted Kelly and Anthony letting them know Arlow's heart rate was almost 300 bpm. Kelly grabbed her stethoscope to make sure the owlet wasn't malfunctioning and sure enough, her heart rate was too high for her to count. After this continued for over an hour, they rushed Arlow to the ER. They learned she was suffering from episodes of Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), meaning her normal heart rate was being disrupted with episodes of very rapid heart beats. SVT can lead to a baby feeling as if they ran a marathon, which leaves them lethargic and barely able to eat.
John Muir's original game plan was to treat Arlow for her SVT, by administering 5 doses of medication to help regulate her heart. She was to stay for a few days while they administered the meds and monitored her. That plan changed when the nurse found what they thought was blood in her stool. It was determined that due to her episodes of SVT, Arlow experienced a decrease in blood flow to her lower extremities which lead to necrotizing enterocolitis. Essentially, her bowels could start to die because of the lack of blood flow. She has been put on bowel rest, which means she cannot eat for the next 7-10 days, and has to be given her nutrients and fluid through a PICC line. Antibiotics will be administered for the part of her bowels where bacteria has invaded (which could lead to rupture).
By Sunday afternoon, Arlow was transferred via ambulance to Stanford hospital to be treated by a Cardiac Neonatal Intensivist, which is available at all times at this hospital. At Stanford, Kelly & Anthony have learned that Arlow was born with an extra electrical connection (node) in her left ventricle called an accessory electrical pathway. The extra electrical node will randomly take over and cause the SVT episodes.
For now, Arlow will remain at Stanford for a minimum of two weeks. Doctors will try and find the right oral medication to regulate her SVT and also treat her necrotizing enterocolitis. Only one parent can visit during visiting hours, and parents are not able to spend the night, so Anthony and Kelly will need to remain in a hotel near by during her stay in the hospital.
Because Stanford is an out of network hospital, Arlow's hospital bills are estimated to be over $40,000. Along with hospital bills, Anthony and Kelly will need to pay for hotel and food during her stay. I started this gofundme to help Anthony and Kelly out financially during this extremely nerve wracking time. I know the financial aspect of this situation is probably the least of their worries right now, but I'm hoping we can come together and help them out in any way we can.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please keep baby Arlow in your thoughts and send over positive healing vibes to their sweet baby. Arlow will need constant monitoring over the next year (or longer) of her life, but the doctor's main goal right now is to have her bowels recover so she can be eventually discharged and monitored from home.
If you'd like to make a contribution directly, please let me know and I will arrange donation via venmo.
John Muir's original game plan was to treat Arlow for her SVT, by administering 5 doses of medication to help regulate her heart. She was to stay for a few days while they administered the meds and monitored her. That plan changed when the nurse found what they thought was blood in her stool. It was determined that due to her episodes of SVT, Arlow experienced a decrease in blood flow to her lower extremities which lead to necrotizing enterocolitis. Essentially, her bowels could start to die because of the lack of blood flow. She has been put on bowel rest, which means she cannot eat for the next 7-10 days, and has to be given her nutrients and fluid through a PICC line. Antibiotics will be administered for the part of her bowels where bacteria has invaded (which could lead to rupture).
By Sunday afternoon, Arlow was transferred via ambulance to Stanford hospital to be treated by a Cardiac Neonatal Intensivist, which is available at all times at this hospital. At Stanford, Kelly & Anthony have learned that Arlow was born with an extra electrical connection (node) in her left ventricle called an accessory electrical pathway. The extra electrical node will randomly take over and cause the SVT episodes.
For now, Arlow will remain at Stanford for a minimum of two weeks. Doctors will try and find the right oral medication to regulate her SVT and also treat her necrotizing enterocolitis. Only one parent can visit during visiting hours, and parents are not able to spend the night, so Anthony and Kelly will need to remain in a hotel near by during her stay in the hospital.
Because Stanford is an out of network hospital, Arlow's hospital bills are estimated to be over $40,000. Along with hospital bills, Anthony and Kelly will need to pay for hotel and food during her stay. I started this gofundme to help Anthony and Kelly out financially during this extremely nerve wracking time. I know the financial aspect of this situation is probably the least of their worries right now, but I'm hoping we can come together and help them out in any way we can.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please keep baby Arlow in your thoughts and send over positive healing vibes to their sweet baby. Arlow will need constant monitoring over the next year (or longer) of her life, but the doctor's main goal right now is to have her bowels recover so she can be eventually discharged and monitored from home.
If you'd like to make a contribution directly, please let me know and I will arrange donation via venmo.
Co-organizers (2)
Candis Harrington
Organizer
Rocklin, CA
Kelly Sanchez
Beneficiary
Anthony Sanchez
Co-organizer