Parker Thomas medical fund
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Parker Thomas was born October 14th at 37 weeks. About a half hour after he was born, the Dr came over and shared a couple concerns they had about Parker. First of all, he was having a little trouble breathing because of some extra fluid in his lungs, and secondly he has some characteristics that are consistent with down syndrome. This was a total shock to Tony and Meredith because there isn't any family history on either side and nothing came up during any of the appointments prior to his birth.
He was taken up to the NICU for respiratory support and further testing. They did an echo on his heart the following day and the Dr called Tony and Meredith up to go over the results that evening. The cardiologist sat them down and explained that Parker has a condition called an AV canal heart defect that will require open heart surgery when he is 4-6 months old.....another shock they were not prepared for. The Dr said this heart condition is commonly associated with babies that have down syndrome. The testing for down syndrome hadn't come back at the time so this news made them almost certain the test would be positive, and it was confirmed a few days later.
Parker was in the NICU at North Central Baptist for 3 weeks and the Dr said he wasn't getting worse, but not really getting any better. They attributed it to his lungs getting too much blood, which was an effect of his heart defect. They wanted to do a procedure called PA banding which is essentially putting a band around the artery to restrict blood flow to his lungs. For this procedure he would need to be transferred to Methodist Children's Hospital. He ended up not needing the band because an increased dose of one of his medications helped. He was in the Methodist NICU for 1 week and then some much needed good news came for Parker and his family....he was ready to come home!! This was especially exciting because it meant that his big sister Kinsley (2) would be able to meet Parker for the first time!
He is currently at home with his family and his goal is to keep gaining weight so he is big enough for his surgery. He has had a tough road so far and it's about to get even tougher leading up to his surgery and the recovery afterward. There have been, and will continue to be numerous medical costs associated with Parker's journey. 4 weeks in the NICU, a few different medications, medical devices, early childhood intervention appointments (physcial therapy, occupational therapy, cardiologist, pediatrician, synagist, dietician) have added up in a hurry. Not to mention the surgery in late Feb/early March and another 1-2 weeks in the NICU for recovery.
Anything you are able to give will help to ease the fiancial burden, and allow Tony and Meredith to focus less on their wallets and more on their precious little Parker.
Tony, Meredith, and their family have also become advocates of Special Olympics because of the profound impact it has on individuals with special needs. If you wish to contribute to this tremendous organization, the link is below.
https://secure3.convio.net/sotx/site/Donation2;jsessionid=89126D18337D4957CC84A05D7B43E232.app360b?df_id=4939&mfc_pref=T&4939.donation=form1
He was taken up to the NICU for respiratory support and further testing. They did an echo on his heart the following day and the Dr called Tony and Meredith up to go over the results that evening. The cardiologist sat them down and explained that Parker has a condition called an AV canal heart defect that will require open heart surgery when he is 4-6 months old.....another shock they were not prepared for. The Dr said this heart condition is commonly associated with babies that have down syndrome. The testing for down syndrome hadn't come back at the time so this news made them almost certain the test would be positive, and it was confirmed a few days later.
Parker was in the NICU at North Central Baptist for 3 weeks and the Dr said he wasn't getting worse, but not really getting any better. They attributed it to his lungs getting too much blood, which was an effect of his heart defect. They wanted to do a procedure called PA banding which is essentially putting a band around the artery to restrict blood flow to his lungs. For this procedure he would need to be transferred to Methodist Children's Hospital. He ended up not needing the band because an increased dose of one of his medications helped. He was in the Methodist NICU for 1 week and then some much needed good news came for Parker and his family....he was ready to come home!! This was especially exciting because it meant that his big sister Kinsley (2) would be able to meet Parker for the first time!
He is currently at home with his family and his goal is to keep gaining weight so he is big enough for his surgery. He has had a tough road so far and it's about to get even tougher leading up to his surgery and the recovery afterward. There have been, and will continue to be numerous medical costs associated with Parker's journey. 4 weeks in the NICU, a few different medications, medical devices, early childhood intervention appointments (physcial therapy, occupational therapy, cardiologist, pediatrician, synagist, dietician) have added up in a hurry. Not to mention the surgery in late Feb/early March and another 1-2 weeks in the NICU for recovery.
Anything you are able to give will help to ease the fiancial burden, and allow Tony and Meredith to focus less on their wallets and more on their precious little Parker.
Tony, Meredith, and their family have also become advocates of Special Olympics because of the profound impact it has on individuals with special needs. If you wish to contribute to this tremendous organization, the link is below.
https://secure3.convio.net/sotx/site/Donation2;jsessionid=89126D18337D4957CC84A05D7B43E232.app360b?df_id=4939&mfc_pref=T&4939.donation=form1
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Parker Thomas
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San Antonio, TX
