Saving Emma's eyesight - surgery 2
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Emma was born 6 weeks early in September of 2013. Since Emma was born so early her eye muscles did not have time to fully form, and she was born with a disease called Congenital Ptosis. Emma was brought to a doctor in November 2014 to discuss this illness, and her parents were told there was nothing to be done until she was 2 years old. However, Emma's symptoms of vision loss continued to get worse, so her parents brought her to a different specialist in May 2015. They were then told that Emma's condition had worsened to the point of causing two additional issues of amblyopia and astigmatism and that her vision in that eye would soon be completely gone without surgery. Emma had her first surgery successfully May 2015.
Currently:
First, we were told Emma's second eye surgery was to dangerous to do at such a young age if it wasn't immediately necessary, so it was pushed back for 6 months. Then we went for her 8 month check up, and were told that we had a new challenge with the insurance company because Emma had an added diagnosis. Emma is now near sighted on top of her other eye issues. Because of the near sighted diagnosis the insurance company required that we try glasses to see if that would give any improvement to all of her issues. Basically, it meant more money and more time to satisfy the insurance requirements. When we went for her check up 3 months after that, which was just in early September, we found out that it's been pushed off as long as it could be. Emma needs that second surgery soon or risks permanent damage to her left eye. Emma's surgery is now scheduled for the end of September. We did know this was coming, and did everything we could to put money aside. However, Emma and her mother have both ended up the in emergency room in the last few months. Emma fell and got a skull fracture above her right eye. It caused some added stress, to say the least. It also has managed to suck up all the money that was put aside, and we're still drowning under those medical bills. Without any idea where we are going to come up with the deposit for her surgery in the next 3 weeks. Please help us cover the medical expenses to give our baby the best chance at a normal life. Please keep Emma in your thoughts as she goes through this next surgery.
Currently:
First, we were told Emma's second eye surgery was to dangerous to do at such a young age if it wasn't immediately necessary, so it was pushed back for 6 months. Then we went for her 8 month check up, and were told that we had a new challenge with the insurance company because Emma had an added diagnosis. Emma is now near sighted on top of her other eye issues. Because of the near sighted diagnosis the insurance company required that we try glasses to see if that would give any improvement to all of her issues. Basically, it meant more money and more time to satisfy the insurance requirements. When we went for her check up 3 months after that, which was just in early September, we found out that it's been pushed off as long as it could be. Emma needs that second surgery soon or risks permanent damage to her left eye. Emma's surgery is now scheduled for the end of September. We did know this was coming, and did everything we could to put money aside. However, Emma and her mother have both ended up the in emergency room in the last few months. Emma fell and got a skull fracture above her right eye. It caused some added stress, to say the least. It also has managed to suck up all the money that was put aside, and we're still drowning under those medical bills. Without any idea where we are going to come up with the deposit for her surgery in the next 3 weeks. Please help us cover the medical expenses to give our baby the best chance at a normal life. Please keep Emma in your thoughts as she goes through this next surgery.
Organizer
Kristina Wainwright
Organizer
Raleigh, NC
