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My name is Gabriela Garzon, and I want to tell you about my beautiful nephew, Cai.
On October 23rd, 2015 at 8:25 pm, Cai Greyson Polak was born. He was only 27 weeks, he was so small and fragile, he was the most beautiful baby boy that I had ever seen. It’s been three months since he was born, a little over a week from when his due date was, and he’s thriving. Cai is so strong, so feisty, so full of life even within the confines of his little incubator. He is fighting everyday, getting stronger by the hour and amazing us day by day. He has gone from 2.10 pounds at birth to a little over 7 pounds to date, and he is only getting bigger!
Cai was born with Hydrocephalus (water in the brain) which made his head the size of a fetus at 32 weeks instead of one at 27 weeks. He was born prematurely two days after his mother went into labor, 13 weeks early. A week after he was born Cai had his first surgery, a Subgaleal shunt was placed in his head, which had to be removed after a month and replaced by a more long term shunt. Due to his prematurity and condition, his lungs were not fully developed when he was born, and haven’t be able to develop fully since. It was suggested by a doctor that Cai’s quality of life may not be what other baby’s are, he suggested that an ultimate decision to withdraw care might be an option…but it isn’t. Cai is surrounded by happiness, positivity and so much love, I don’t think it’s possible that anyone has loved a person more than Cai’s mom, Sarah, loves him. She works 12 hours shifts at work and then drives 45 minutes to go see him afterwards, and never misses a day. From the moment Sarah knew she was pregnant she loved Cai and she would do anything to make sure he is okay.
Sarah and her boyfriend, Christian, have been through every parents worst nightmare, something no one should ever have to endure, and they are still positive and full of hope for Cai’s future. But it takes it’s toll, hospital bills are going to start coming soon; Cai has three more surgeries in a week that we hope to help to bring him home faster. A G-Tube will be inserted into his stomach to help with his medication and feedings, they will then take part of the lining of his stomach and wrap it around his esophagus, and finally he will have a tracheostomy to help his breathing until he is ready to do so on his own. And then, after he is fully recovered, he will finally be able to go home, after months of being in a NICU room, he will finally be under the same roof as his parents. But it doesn’t stop there, Cai has many years of therapy, 5 days a week, with continuous care and long term recovery ahead of him, and all of that costs more money, and accrues more bills for his young parents.
So, I’m starting this gofundme to see if anyone who loves this family as much as I do wants to donate anything they can to help them take care of their son. Anyone who feels they can spare something to make sure Sarah and Christian don’t have to stress more than they already will, and give them some piece of mind, it will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
On October 23rd, 2015 at 8:25 pm, Cai Greyson Polak was born. He was only 27 weeks, he was so small and fragile, he was the most beautiful baby boy that I had ever seen. It’s been three months since he was born, a little over a week from when his due date was, and he’s thriving. Cai is so strong, so feisty, so full of life even within the confines of his little incubator. He is fighting everyday, getting stronger by the hour and amazing us day by day. He has gone from 2.10 pounds at birth to a little over 7 pounds to date, and he is only getting bigger!
Cai was born with Hydrocephalus (water in the brain) which made his head the size of a fetus at 32 weeks instead of one at 27 weeks. He was born prematurely two days after his mother went into labor, 13 weeks early. A week after he was born Cai had his first surgery, a Subgaleal shunt was placed in his head, which had to be removed after a month and replaced by a more long term shunt. Due to his prematurity and condition, his lungs were not fully developed when he was born, and haven’t be able to develop fully since. It was suggested by a doctor that Cai’s quality of life may not be what other baby’s are, he suggested that an ultimate decision to withdraw care might be an option…but it isn’t. Cai is surrounded by happiness, positivity and so much love, I don’t think it’s possible that anyone has loved a person more than Cai’s mom, Sarah, loves him. She works 12 hours shifts at work and then drives 45 minutes to go see him afterwards, and never misses a day. From the moment Sarah knew she was pregnant she loved Cai and she would do anything to make sure he is okay.
Sarah and her boyfriend, Christian, have been through every parents worst nightmare, something no one should ever have to endure, and they are still positive and full of hope for Cai’s future. But it takes it’s toll, hospital bills are going to start coming soon; Cai has three more surgeries in a week that we hope to help to bring him home faster. A G-Tube will be inserted into his stomach to help with his medication and feedings, they will then take part of the lining of his stomach and wrap it around his esophagus, and finally he will have a tracheostomy to help his breathing until he is ready to do so on his own. And then, after he is fully recovered, he will finally be able to go home, after months of being in a NICU room, he will finally be under the same roof as his parents. But it doesn’t stop there, Cai has many years of therapy, 5 days a week, with continuous care and long term recovery ahead of him, and all of that costs more money, and accrues more bills for his young parents.
So, I’m starting this gofundme to see if anyone who loves this family as much as I do wants to donate anything they can to help them take care of their son. Anyone who feels they can spare something to make sure Sarah and Christian don’t have to stress more than they already will, and give them some piece of mind, it will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Organizer and beneficiary
Sarah Hudson
Beneficiary