LIFE SAVING SURGERY REQUIRED, "URGENT"
"LIFE SAVING SURGERY" only available in Germany.
Napier, Hawke's Bay
Trinity is just 19yrs old and needs URGENT lifesaving surgery. She has a connective tissue disorder that affects the collagen that runs through her body creating havoc + She has been confirmed with AVCs, Abdominal Vascular Compressions, which affects the blood flow to her organs & prevents her being able to hold food down & absorb nutrition. These Compressions are threatening her life if left untreated. Surgery is not available in N.Z.
$180,000 raised means Trinity can receive the lifesaving surgery at the Clinic Bel Etage in Düsseldorf with leading Vascular Surgeon Prof Sandmann & his Specialised team of Clinicians who have confirmed the urgency for treatment.
Trins life is one of constant pain, fatigue, nausea, blackouts, weakness, weight loss & malnutrition, all due to the inability to eat or drink without vomiting, pain & distress.
Trin is an avid equestrian, loves deeply & is loved by all that meet her. She is kind, passionate & lives for her horses. She dreams of life free of pain, the ability to eat, a life where she can dress without having to try & hide tubes hanging from her body, a life of quality.
The family have fought long & hard for 18 years within N.Z’s health system, however feel very let down as there is no longer support here, the only option is to get Trin overseas for the complex surgery required.The family is very grateful for the public’s help to raise the $180k to save Trinity's life.
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Lynn Hankey's involvement (page creator)
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Use of funds
Initially, Costs to have diagnostic tests and medical care done Privately ( N.Z, DHB's will NOT do these) plus International travel costs to Germany, for Lifesaving Vascular Compression surgery and post Op care. If, for any reason, we don't get to Germany, then we will post a page update with further information as well as details for people to contact us should they wish for a refund or transfer. Givealittle will not be involved in any refund process.
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Latest update
" And so it Continues " 21 September 2024
On Aug 5th our Angel was rushed into surgery with full obstruction of her small bowel. It has been a tough recovery with post surgical infections etc but thankfully the surgical team were onto it while in hospital & the district nursing team doing her wound care at home.
The 1st two weeks were looking hopeful due to finally having her pegj feeding tube replaced & we were very excited to have the ability for enteral feeding as well as better symptom management with pegj used for her medications which bypass her stomach.
Unfortunately the feed through the tube is not going as well as we hoped as she is still vomiting & unable to up the rate to a point where it can safely and comfortably sustain her body, but we are still grateful to have anything at all. Even little bits here and there are an improvement on nothing.
Our fight continues though as we suspect the adhesions are growing back & already challenging Trin with the familiar obstruction pain, as well as gut distention & yesterday a prolapse of her stoma. Trins life is still extremely limited & she is only managing to get to her horse a couple of times a week which she is really struggling with.
All this is leading Anna into more research towards being able to get the compressions sorted as well as the added complications of adhesions.
We are still having to fund her care privately outside of the emergency complications & are eternally grateful to you all for your continued support which helps to make this possible.❤️🩹
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Claire, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation & support. 💐🦓 We cannot express strongly enough just how grateful we are...THANK YOU💗🧡 To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts
Linda, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation & support. 💐🦓 We cannot express strongly enough just how grateful we are...THANK YOU💗🧡 To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts
Danielle, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation & support. 💐🦓 We cannot express strongly enough just how grateful we are...THANK YOU💗🧡 To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts
Lisa, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation & support. 💐🦓 We cannot express strongly enough just how grateful we are...THANK YOU💗🧡 To follow along on Trinity's journey, please go to her Facebook Health page; "A Compressed Angel" . We would also be most grateful if you shared her page with your friends and contacts
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