Please help release the financial pressure of lost wages, bills and living while Kel and Scott be by Riley's side.
Otago
Riley Hunter Chapman was born at 34 weeks, 6 days gestation, via C Section at Dunedin Hospital, following a challenging pregnancy with major concerns about his growth and blood flow in utero. When Riley was born he weighed 3Ibs 5oz (1495grams), he required assistance with his breathing, including being on a ventilator for 3 days after being trialled on cpap and high flow to begin with. During this time Riley received blood transfusions and intravenous nutrition (TPN).
On further investigations they found Riley had congenital defects of his heart (VSD & PSD) and chronic lung disease.
Riley was also found to have a cleft palate- which meant he was unable to breast or bottle feed due to inability to coordinate sucking/swallowing without choking and required a tube to be inserted into his nose to his stomach so he could receive his milk this way.
Riley Caught a nasty virus and has been in Dunedin hospital fighting really hard for the last 12 days. ! since then he has stopped breathing 50 times with a few massive ones where they weren't sure if he was coming back, Friday morning was his latest event which has left him sedated and ventilated in Dunedin ICU. Yesterday Scott, Kelly and Riley made the big trip up to the amazing Starship hospital in Auckland where they are caring for Riley. It is un-known how long their stay is up there which means lost wages for both Kel and Scott but normal bills such as Rent, power and living still need attended to.
I have known Kel for some time now and have watched both her and Scott be amazingly strong through some really challenging times of lately. Holly and I just wanted to put this back out there for all the people that are sitting back home waiting for their next update on Riley and want to help out in some way. Every little bit helps towards lifes norms like rent and power that are still coming.
Funds will used to support Kelly and Scott during this challenging time
18th Feb Update from Kel 18 February 2019
Our beautiful boy has had a pretty settled day, since the nasal vent tube went in at 6am this morning hes has no spontaneous destats going from 100 to 7 and needing bag. Which is another small bonus. He had a another echo today and his VSD remains unchanged. He also had a central line put in his neck as his other lines tissued and hes so puffy from being on the ventilator that they couldn't get them in his arms. Hopefully he has Nuro come tomorrow and possible a repeat MRI.
Scott and I both talked to this amazing guy today here to support us and listen to us vent and what not. The most difficult thing from the past few days is leaving all our family friends and support. But we love you all from afar.
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