Meet Audrea.
She was excited to be pregnant with her 4th child. She went to her routine 15 week check up and discovered that her baby had miscarried at approximately 12 weeks. She was scheduled to have a “routine” DNC where she went to the appointment and woke up in the ICU fighting for her life. During the DNC her uterine wall was punctured and about 95% of her small intestines sucked out. She now lives on an IV bag called TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) to survive. She is unable to eat much at all and is unable to absorb nutrients on her own at this time. Life for Audrea will never be the same.
She is now facing a five year life expectancy on the TPN in which her choices are to either move forward with a transplant or a rehabilitation program. The rehabilitation program gives the hope that through steroid medication and special dieting God will heal the remaining portion of her small intestine and allow it to grow and absorb nutrients without the TPN. It is our prayer that she will not need the risky transplant but instead will be able to enroll in the rehabilitation program. Right now she can not afford the program on Medicaid alone. We are hoping to help raise funds needed for this option. This family is living on donations from their church, family and friends.
This excerpt and video were taken from the website that has been established for a 5k walk/run being held on March 5 to help raise funds for Audrea's care. It's called, Her Guts, His Glory. Jason Castro even did a promo for the walk!
Audrea is the sister of our friend, Aaron. Jerry & Aaron were college roommates and Aaron was the best man in our wedding.
Audrea has been consistently in my thoughts and prayers, especially again as she recently experienced a blood infection from the line. I just felt led to share her story with you.
Would you pray with me for Audrea and all that she and her family are facing now? Audrea loves the Lord and has an incredible spirit through it all!
I'm praying for you Audrea!
We serve a mighty God and He can do great things!!
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Wow! I had to read this story a few times. I couldn't believe it...how sad...I am praying for her and her family.
ReplyDeleteI will try to remember to pray consistently for her. Wish I had something to contribute to the funds.
ReplyDelete...I really don't understand why she hasn't sued the hospital, the family will win and the money would help them with bills, things for the children and so on.
ReplyDeleteIn this case I believe it is necessary.
They are currently in the midst of the legal aspect of it. However, it takes so much time to get these things going and finalized with no financial support in the wait, from what I understand anyway. So, something has to be done in the mean time.
ReplyDeleteAnd I definitely agree it is necessary in this case.