Drescher Medical Fund
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Nathan & Myranda Drescher have had a very difficult road to building a family. Being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, it was near impossible for Myranda to get pregnant without medical intervention. A year was spent with doctors in Wenatchee taking basic infertitlity medicines without any successes. Myranda and Nathan soon after sought help from Seattle Reproductive Medicine. Two years passed with countless medications, ultrasounds, appointments, injections, two failed intrauterine inseminations, and one successful pregnancy, quickly losing it to a misscarriage. They were devastated as well as the rest of our families and decided it may be time to take a break. A year after the miscarriage, Nathan and Myranda both started new jobs and decided to start trying again the following Fall. Low and behold, a couple weeks later, they got the surprise of their life that they had concieved and were pregnant all on their own.
As the pregnancy progressed things were going as normal as any other pregnancy. On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 after a regularly scheduled utlrasound, followed by a regular check up Myranda's blood pressure was dangeriously high. She was quickly admited into our local, small town hopsital. At 27 weeks the hospital did not have the means to support a preemie that small. The doctors diagnosed Myranda with preeclampsia which is a dangerous pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure. With so many unanswered questions Myranda was flown to University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA that evening.
Our family was schocked and afraid of the uncertainty the coming days would bring. As we packed our bags and drove to Seattle to support and visit Myranda we prepared ourselves for every scenario. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UWMC has a fantastic success rate but we knew given she had a miscarriage before that the idea of losing the unborn baby was a real one.
After exhausting all options to control her blood pressure the doctors did one last ultrasound to see how the baby was responding to the medication. Graded on scale out of 10, the baby scored a 2. Within minutes the doctors were prepping Myranda to deliver baby by C-section.
Maddox Scott Drescher was born on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 6:19 p.m. He was 13 3/4 inches long and weighed 1 pound 12 ounces. At 27 weeks and four days there could be many complications. However, we are blessed and so pleased to report he has had no major complications, but far from being out of the woods.
As a preemie, he will have to stay living in his incubator in the NICU until September 21, 2015 at the earliest, her orignal due date. Myranda will also have to stay with Maddox until September to provide support and nutrition. She has had to resign from her job and now they only have one income for their family.
With student loans from college, and now the added medical bills, Nathan and Myranda are going to have a long road to recovery and normalcy. It is so important to us that they have exactly what they need to get through such an emotional rollercoaster. Everyday Maddox gets through is a true blessing. He is doing fantastic and Myranda held him for the first time on July 2, 2015. However, we are told to take things day by day. Everyday is a new adventure that could go in a postive or negative way. The medical bills for Maddox will be astronomical alone. To add to that bill they have to worry about Myranda's medical bills for her stay leading up to the birth and prior to being discharged. Not to mention gas money, hotels, food and basic living expenses in Seattle and Wenatchee. Paying for two households with one income is unrealistic in their situation.
Any help that anyone can give is so appreciated. Our family has struggled at times, like any typical american family has before. We understand the struggle and we understand how important it is to support, show love and prayers. This situation is not something one can prepare for emotionally or financially. We hope we can all join togehter and raise the money they need so we can take away the financial burden they are facing. We all cannot say thank you enough for the love, support and prayers already recieved. It's because of those prayers that Maddox is so strong. At one pound, he's a superhero, resilient and the love of our lives. We want to see him make it to many milestones in his life.
As the pregnancy progressed things were going as normal as any other pregnancy. On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 after a regularly scheduled utlrasound, followed by a regular check up Myranda's blood pressure was dangeriously high. She was quickly admited into our local, small town hopsital. At 27 weeks the hospital did not have the means to support a preemie that small. The doctors diagnosed Myranda with preeclampsia which is a dangerous pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure. With so many unanswered questions Myranda was flown to University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA that evening.
Our family was schocked and afraid of the uncertainty the coming days would bring. As we packed our bags and drove to Seattle to support and visit Myranda we prepared ourselves for every scenario. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UWMC has a fantastic success rate but we knew given she had a miscarriage before that the idea of losing the unborn baby was a real one.
After exhausting all options to control her blood pressure the doctors did one last ultrasound to see how the baby was responding to the medication. Graded on scale out of 10, the baby scored a 2. Within minutes the doctors were prepping Myranda to deliver baby by C-section.
Maddox Scott Drescher was born on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 6:19 p.m. He was 13 3/4 inches long and weighed 1 pound 12 ounces. At 27 weeks and four days there could be many complications. However, we are blessed and so pleased to report he has had no major complications, but far from being out of the woods.
As a preemie, he will have to stay living in his incubator in the NICU until September 21, 2015 at the earliest, her orignal due date. Myranda will also have to stay with Maddox until September to provide support and nutrition. She has had to resign from her job and now they only have one income for their family.
With student loans from college, and now the added medical bills, Nathan and Myranda are going to have a long road to recovery and normalcy. It is so important to us that they have exactly what they need to get through such an emotional rollercoaster. Everyday Maddox gets through is a true blessing. He is doing fantastic and Myranda held him for the first time on July 2, 2015. However, we are told to take things day by day. Everyday is a new adventure that could go in a postive or negative way. The medical bills for Maddox will be astronomical alone. To add to that bill they have to worry about Myranda's medical bills for her stay leading up to the birth and prior to being discharged. Not to mention gas money, hotels, food and basic living expenses in Seattle and Wenatchee. Paying for two households with one income is unrealistic in their situation.
Any help that anyone can give is so appreciated. Our family has struggled at times, like any typical american family has before. We understand the struggle and we understand how important it is to support, show love and prayers. This situation is not something one can prepare for emotionally or financially. We hope we can all join togehter and raise the money they need so we can take away the financial burden they are facing. We all cannot say thank you enough for the love, support and prayers already recieved. It's because of those prayers that Maddox is so strong. At one pound, he's a superhero, resilient and the love of our lives. We want to see him make it to many milestones in his life.
Organizer and beneficiary
Maddox's Journey
Organizer
East Wenatchee, WA
Nathan Drescher
Beneficiary