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Help Eivin get the medical care he deserves!

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This story starts about 6 yrs prior to finding out about mister Eivin. I was always told i could not have kids. One day I'm in the doctors office getting checked out for sever pelvic pain . Come to find out I had a cyst the size of a ping pong ball on my left ovary and the ultrasound showed I had a septum in my uterus preventing me from carrying a child. I was transferred to a fertility clinic in Clive Iowa  to have the cyst removed. During this surgery they also removed a septum from my uterus. 8 months after this surgery I find out I'm pregnant with a baby! I cried tears of joy because after wanting it for so long it was finally happening. I had to quit a decent paying job that I worked at for almost 2 yrs. Because they would not transfer me to a lesser manual labor position at the plant. I applied for a transfer on 3 different occasions. Still nothing so I made the decision to find a job that understood my needs even if that meant taking a pay cut. I ended up having to work 3 jobs (para educator at a middle school - weekend desk at a hotel- and cleaned houses)  after quitting the decent paying Job just to make ends meet. I was also trying and save a little cash for when he finally arrived. Eivin Andrew Grandgeorge was born on April 27th 2021  weighing 5lbs 5 oz and 19 inches long at 10:45pm just a few hrs before his moms birthday. He was 2 weeks early from his induction date.. 3 weeks early from his due date! We knew Eivin was special before he was born so on top of being my miracle baby we find out that he will have a very rough start to life! He was diagnosed with what is call TEF/EA (tracheoesophageal fistula / esophageal atresia) at his 20 week anatomy scan. (they did not find his stomach bubble.) Ever since then I have been trying to do everything I can do to get him the best care I can get him, but with him and I being on government health care and not knowing my options other than Iowa...I started to add a few groups on facebook and this way I met a  amazing people with hearts of gold wanting to help me get the best care for him.  I realized I have two options one being Boston children's hospital and the other being Denver children's hospital to have the best out come for Eivin. This go fund me account will go towards transferring Eivin's medical care to Denver or Boston for his repair surgery and recovery and help with bills for the next few month since Im unable to work due to my son needing me by his side. As of right now he is doing amazing but with the wrong care team this can go very bad very quickly! He receives his feedings through a G tube and has a suction tube down his throat to drain all the saliva he cannot swallow. He is gaining weight! He is now 5lbs 13.5 oz. He is starting to show his personality and is one happy baby unless he's hungry or needs his diaper changed! With the right care Eivin will live the best and normal life he can with his condition, with the wrong care it will be a long hard road for everyone! I just want to bring my baby home as soon as he's heathy enough to come home!  I can't say thank you enough for anyone that took time to read this and that donated to this cause.

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Leighia McKenzie
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Eagle Grove, IA

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