Amiyah's Starship Journey

Amiyah Millar and her family have had a roller coaster of a journey since she was welcomed into the world 8 weeks ago. Her troubles started with finding a hole in her heart, severe reflux issues as well as respiratory system, with having moments where she would pause breathing, and then stopping breathing completely for long periods of time. Their journey started with two weeks in Southland Hospital with numerous testing, poking and prodding, scans, tubing, a trip to Dunedin hospital and back to Southland Hospital for another week while they established what was happening for wee Amiyah.

Fast forward a week and we were flown to starship hospital after needing to call an ambulance when Amiyah stopped breathing again, she had a procedure to check her airways, finding that her respiratory system is okay but that her jaw sits to far back making her tounge block her airways causing a need for surgery in the coming weeks.

The next step in Amiyah's journey is she is going to undertake major jaw surgery to slowly adjust her jaw forward, to pull her tounge away from the back of her throat. They are looking at staying at Starship for the next month.

Jack and Kate would like to thank the amazing support and are continuously grateful for the Ronald McDonald Foundation, Agri-Centre (Jacks Work) and all the love and support from family and friends.

Amiyah needs our support as she await jaw surgery after many trips to the hospital and having breathing difficulties lets show our support.