
Help Sofia Get To Cincinnati
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Sofia has had 3 ENT surgeries and she's developed progressive trouble breathing and needed to be put on the ventilator. There are new surgical procedures that can fix the airway problem she has however she will need to be transferred to Boston's Children's Hospital to be evaluated by Dr. Russell Jennings who invented these surgical procedures for babies like Sofia and does at least 2-3 per week.
Dr. Jennings has agreed to take Sofia and is going to prioritize Sofia’s transfer , but there are several hurdles to overcome first: like insurance approval, getting medical transport and making sure there is a bed available in Boston.
With every passing moment waiting on the ventilator Sofia is at risk of acquiring more problems, like her fresh surgical site in her larynx breaking down, pneumonia, muscle weakness or other infections. She has already suffered right upper lobe collapse of her lung, a skin burn from the chemical soap used to clean her skin, and loss of her IV sites that required her to be held down while they gave her sedative injections into her muscles for hours until she could go to the OR for a surgically placed central line for IV access.
We are asking for help from friends and family to pay Sofia's transfer expenses as well as any medical expenses that insurance will not cover. If you're not able to help financially, that's okay, we ask that you pray your hardest for Sofia and that she can get in the hands of the right people to save her life as soon as possible.
Dr. Jennings has agreed to take Sofia and is going to prioritize Sofia’s transfer , but there are several hurdles to overcome first: like insurance approval, getting medical transport and making sure there is a bed available in Boston.
With every passing moment waiting on the ventilator Sofia is at risk of acquiring more problems, like her fresh surgical site in her larynx breaking down, pneumonia, muscle weakness or other infections. She has already suffered right upper lobe collapse of her lung, a skin burn from the chemical soap used to clean her skin, and loss of her IV sites that required her to be held down while they gave her sedative injections into her muscles for hours until she could go to the OR for a surgically placed central line for IV access.
We are asking for help from friends and family to pay Sofia's transfer expenses as well as any medical expenses that insurance will not cover. If you're not able to help financially, that's okay, we ask that you pray your hardest for Sofia and that she can get in the hands of the right people to save her life as soon as possible.
Organizer and beneficiary
Sahar Potthast
Organizer
Redwood City, CA
Melissa Perrotta
Beneficiary