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House fire left my children and I without anything

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September 5th 2019 My whole apartment was on fire. My 2 boys and I were sleeping. I woke up to big flames and heavy smoke. I screamed fire fire due to not being able to get to my 10 year old, hoping he would here me and get out, which he did. Well me n my 1 year old were stuck in my back bedroom with know way out and the fire less than 4 feet from touching us, so I had no choice but to open the window, and throw my 1 year old out the window of the second floor and then to jump myself. We both were airlifted to Livingston burn unit and put in an induced coma for 3 months. They didn't think we were going to live due to having such bad smoke poisoning.  My son Jayden had died twice while in the ICU burn unit in Livingston NJ and due to me also in a coma they called my mom to let her know they were going to air lift him to THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN PHILLY but there was a 50/50 chance of him living on the way, but he needed to go there to have any chances to live because they were the only hospital close with an Ecmo machine. Well my baby was a fighter and so was I because we are now both out the hospital and have our lives. Jayden has 3rd degree burns on the whole left side of his body and on his face with skin graphing. He cant use his hand now and needs a couple surgery's. And I also have 3rd degree burns on my whole right arm, left hand, and back, also with skin graphing.  I tried to protect him as much as I could but everything happened so fast, you dont even have time to think.. well I'm trying to raise money now for us to get back on our own.  I need 2,000 for a security deposit, which I will be getting assistance with my rent but have to come up with the deposit. Also around 1,000 to get my car on the road because I need a new car key made since the original was in the fire, new lisence ID, insurance, and registration. Without my car we already missed so many important appointments and therapy's for the baby. And the other 1,000 I'm asking for is to pay deposits for all the utilities when I move and also pay off some utilities I was still being charged for while in the hospital. Please anything would help my family at this point since we lost absolutely everything and been through so much.

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Christie Destefano
Organizer
Lakewood Township, NJ

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