Love For Our L.A.M.B. (Layla Ann May Bundic)

Oh, where do I even start… I’m not sure… Asking for help is one of the hardest things to do and never in our dreams did we ever think that we’d be in this position. You never know what life has in store for you that’s for sure.Our names are Suzanne Klem and John Bundic. We are the proud parents of Layla Ann May Bundic (hence the initials “L.A.M.B.” and she really is a sweet little lamb ). Layla is our reason for starting this Go Fund Me page.Layla was born in 2016 and has not had an easy ride right from the start. During labour and delivery (I will spare all of the details as it is a rather long and traumatic story) we required an emergency c-section. Within the time before the c-section Layla’s heart stopped beating and she went without oxygen (she had to be resuscitated). Due to the lack of oxygen, she suffered some brain damage. She was whisked away without her mother even being able to hold her for the first time. It was gut wrenching. Every mother dreams of this moment but I didn’t get that moment until 10 days later and boy was that the most amazing day to finally hold my baby girl in my arms. She had fought so hard just to stay alive. Now, almost 3 years later, she still continues to fight on a daily basis. She fights to do and learn the everyday things that we can easily take for granted. Layla has now been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. She was diagnosed at around 1-year with Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy. To break that down, it means she has spasticity (tight muscles that are difficult to stretch) in all four limbs and because of this, her gross and fine motor skills have been affected. Within the last 6 months Layla has also started to have seizures. She is now required to take medication to help control the seizures and we have also been prescribed a rescue medicine (which is not covered under my drug plan). At this time there is no cure for Cerebral Palsy.Given that there is no cure for CP we must focus on early intervention and get her muscles moving and stretching through Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy. She has come so far from what we were told she would ever be capable of accomplishing in her early days. She truly is remarkable. In our eyes Layla is such a strong little girl for having the drive and motivation to keep trying. She never gives up and almost always has a smile on her face. Her achievements thus far are amazing. This is a list of the tools that Layla requires to excel:• AFO’s (Ankle Foot Orthosis)• Neoprene Hand and Thumb Splint (daytime) • Thermoplastic Hand and Thumb Splint (night-time)• Walker • Stander• Wheelchair• Eye patches/Drops• Seizure Control Medication • Seizure Rescue MedicationMost of these items have high ticket prices but the benefits of having them far exceeds the cost and therefore we must do whatever it takes to make sure our little girl has these tools so that she can live her best life. With that being said we are swallowing our pride and admitting that we need some financial assistance in order to get these items for her. We have applied to a variety of organizations for subsidies/funding but have either not qualified or the funds available have been depleted already for this year. We just purchased new AFO’s and her custom neoprene hand and thumb splint because she outgrew her last pairs along with her stander and walker which we still need to purchase. We have already depleted our savings. There are no more loans to be had at the bank and we genuinely need some assistance. I do have some benefits through work however they are not that great and they only cover a very small fraction of the high cost. As she grows so do the price tags. She also needs a stander and a wheelchair to be used for long distances and for when she starts school next year. We both work very hard and have even considered picking up second jobs but our little girl needs our time at home to work on developing her skills. On top of all of her equipment, we also need to purchase a new vehicle as her equipment will not fit in what we currently drive and is necessary to get her to and from all of her appointments. We are posting here as a last resort and would really appreciate some support as Layla means the world to us and to so many others. She deserves to shine like the star she is.Thank you for taking the time to read about our journey. Any contributions to show our L.A.M.B. some love would be greatly appreciated and will help us reach our goal of getting Layla the equipment and tools she needs to become a confident and independent little girl.From the bottom of our hearts, love, Layla, Suzanne, and John