I haven’t wrote in a while so I should let you all know the baby has arrived. A little girl was born to us February 28th. Her name is Keira Denise Jones. She has been tested and she is a 100% match for Keith. He can have his transplant now.
The truth is he has been doing so well I didn’t think this day would come. I kept putting the thought of a transplant to the back of my head. Since Keith has been out of trouble the last year the doctors recommend that I didn’t do a transplant unless we had a 100% match. So when Keira was born I had to face this ugly truth. This disorder is never going to go away my baby will be dealing with it for the rest of his life and we as a family will never have a normal life.
We are at the NIH now. We have been coming every month for 6 months. Today I checked to see how Little Jack was doing and I saw that he has passed. This disorder has affected us all and our precious sons have suffered more than anyone can imagine. As a mother and a friend I am heart broken about this news about Jack as I’m sure we all are.
I’m scared. I’m scared to say yes to a transplant that may or may not save my baby. I’m scared to wait to long. I’m scared I wont be strong enough for him.
For the mothers that have made that decision I am reaching out to you. I need to know how did you make the decisions. I need advice from those of you that have chose to go on with this.
I will be praying tonight for guidance and strength for all of us.
Thank You
Comments (2)
My name is Carolyn and I am the Director of the Save Giovanni Guglielmo Chapter of New Hampshire and Giovanni has NEMO as well. He was just diagnosed on January 31, 2007 and he is only 8 months old. I would love for you to visit Giovanni's site to get his mother, Christina, email and phone number. She had another son pass away 5 years ago at 8 months old, they didn't know why as NEMO was not diagnosed then, now she knows why he passed away. Please call her, you and her have alot in common! Thank you and we pray for your family everyday!!!
Posted by Carolyn Brackett | April 20, 2007 2:23 PM
Posted on April 20, 2007 14:23
Leticia,
Call me!!!
Char
Posted by charlotte hagelin | April 28, 2007 7:06 PM
Posted on April 28, 2007 19:06