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On Apirl 10, 2010, Gillian and Lester Dupigny welcomed twin girls into the world. The joy and elation they felt at this very proud and memorable moment was almost stolen from them when they received the news that no parent wants to hear.
Three days after birth during a routine examination a heart murmur was discovered. Aida was not well. Around three weeks after she fell into Cardiac distress. From her home country in the small Caribbean island of Dominica, she was airlifted to a hospital in Martinique, where a team of doctors diagnosed her with a rare heart disease, Ebstein’s Anomaly.
The Dupigny’s were told that there was no hope for their daughter and she would be dead in four days. On April 10, 2015, Aida and her sister, Akira celebrated their fifth birthday. But Aida still suffers.
Visits to the Paediatrician are every 4 – 6 months. She weighs about 28lbs and her height is 102cm. She is dependent on daily doses of Digoxin and Lasix.
Aida sees a cardiologist yearly in Dominica. Her last trip on March 3rd, 2015 reveals that her pulmonary hypertension is worse and that she is very polycythaemic and needs to have a plasma exchange and nothing else can be done for her surgery wise.
Determined not to let Faith (Aida’s middle name) slip, a circle of friends, co-workers, family and well-wishers formed around her mother , Gillian and a desperate search began for options.
On Friday May 1, after a long and arduous search to find the institution that would best help Aida, the family received a medical opinion and treatment options from the Boston Children’s Hospital. The BCH advises that Aida would need US$187,687.00 for a combination of services to correct her abnormality.
We are pleading with anyone who is reading this to join in the prayers and contribute to this crucial cause.
Three days after birth during a routine examination a heart murmur was discovered. Aida was not well. Around three weeks after she fell into Cardiac distress. From her home country in the small Caribbean island of Dominica, she was airlifted to a hospital in Martinique, where a team of doctors diagnosed her with a rare heart disease, Ebstein’s Anomaly.
The Dupigny’s were told that there was no hope for their daughter and she would be dead in four days. On April 10, 2015, Aida and her sister, Akira celebrated their fifth birthday. But Aida still suffers.
Visits to the Paediatrician are every 4 – 6 months. She weighs about 28lbs and her height is 102cm. She is dependent on daily doses of Digoxin and Lasix.
Aida sees a cardiologist yearly in Dominica. Her last trip on March 3rd, 2015 reveals that her pulmonary hypertension is worse and that she is very polycythaemic and needs to have a plasma exchange and nothing else can be done for her surgery wise.
Determined not to let Faith (Aida’s middle name) slip, a circle of friends, co-workers, family and well-wishers formed around her mother , Gillian and a desperate search began for options.
On Friday May 1, after a long and arduous search to find the institution that would best help Aida, the family received a medical opinion and treatment options from the Boston Children’s Hospital. The BCH advises that Aida would need US$187,687.00 for a combination of services to correct her abnormality.
We are pleading with anyone who is reading this to join in the prayers and contribute to this crucial cause.
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