Medical Expenses for baby Arya
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*update 4/10*
Arya had her first heart surgery on 3/20 she has mostly been doing well with recovery and learning to breathe and ear on her own. She currently has an infection that we are treating with numerous IV antibiotics. She was eating well but since she ran a fever she has backslid slightly. As of now there isn't to much concern because all of the blood cultures have been negative but they still don't know where the infection came from.
Hi, we are Shelley, Avery and Avery II.
We are adding a new member to our family and most people would be excited about this news but it has turned into somewhat of a nightmare. At 22 weeks gestation our little girl has been diagnosed with multiple heart defects that will require extensive surgery.
-double outlet right ventrical
-ventricular septal defect
-narrow aorta
-coarctation
We are desperate for answers and are currently doing a wide range of testing including genetics (most of which are not covered by insurance). I will also be giving birth at a special facility that is capable of performing the types of surgeries that will be needed. While we are ecstatic to deliver baby girl and get her all fixed up this will require both mom and dad to travel, which means unpaid time off of work, hotel stays, food, childcare for our son, and aftercare for baby Arya. I work a seasonal job and this has come at a very inconvenient time for us (we recently moved out of an RV into an actual home) but we HAVE to find a way to make it work. Any donations will be used to cover travel and medical expenses. We are very thankful for anything and everything that will help our growing family.
**UPDATE**
We have made our first trip to Shands in Gainesville and they agree with the doctors at Sacred, as far as we know other than her heart our girl is developing normally and we are expecting an easy delivery. The "plan" is to induce at 39 weeks (March 6). If everything goes as it should Arya will have her first surgery 10-14 days after delivery. Until that time she will be in the NICU. There is no way of planning what they will attempt to correct first and it all depends on how strong baby girl is. Mommy will be traveling to Gainesville on February 28th and staying until we can bring our sweet girl home. We are expecting to be there at least 6-8 weeks with Dad coming home during the week so he can go to work. Please donate if possible and share as much as you can, we really don't know what we're going to do at this point and are out of options.
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Shelley Slaton
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Gonzalez, FL
