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Follow Your Arrow Charm
Friday, April 11, 2014
Therapy
Liam had a long day of therapies. First Bright Start came out to the house to work with him.
Liam did great. They did a cupcake puzzle, read Brown Bear and looked through a book of different transportation and worked on saying the words. He's a smarty pants.
This one used to be tricky for him because it was uneven and wiggled as you walked. He did amazing.
He climbed the talk rock structure all the way to the too with little help. He is very brave and a risk taker for sure.
Walking up (or down) used to be such a struggle for him. He had to have you hold both hands and holding the poles was so difficult a few months ago. Now he uses only one hand to walk up. Sometimes two depending.
After Bright Start we went to the park to meet his physical therapist for PT. Liam worked really hard. He did a lot of upward climbing and downward stepping. A whole hour and a half of intense work for him but he loved every step of it.
It was amazing to see his progress.
#pt #physicaltherapy #cdh #cdhawareness #developmentallybehind #workinghardtocatchup
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Sunday, April 6, 2014
MY STORY
The Face Behind Cherubim Charms
My name is Aubin. I am a mom first and for most. I love my kids with all my heart. I have a beautiful, smart and talented 6 year old daughter. I have a funny, active son whose almost 3.
Our lives were turned upside down when was son was born in 2011 with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). Since then I've spend alot of time in the hospital with him. I am his own personal nurse. I spend most my days giving him breathing treatments, administering Gtube feeds, meds, physical therapy, speach thereapy and just trying to make it all fun for him. I won't lie, its hard but he means the world to me. His smile lights up the room.
I don't have time to do much for myself but I count myself blessed. I had always wanted a charm locket to tell our journey with CDH but the prices on all the major brands were just too much. My goal is to bring you great quality lockets at even better prices. Telling your story shouldn't break the bank. Having
two kids, and one with special needs is expensive. Treating myself to something new doesn't happen often, and hardly ever. I want to make it easier for moms out there to treat themselves to something special because they deserve it. Every woman, mom or not, deserves something special.
-Aubin Bryant
Me with my daughter Lanie and son Liam
My kids are my world
July 2011 Holding my son for the first time in NICU at UCSF
Liam was born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and a partial Biotinidase Deffiecency
CDH occurs when the diaphragm fails to close when the baby is in the womb.
This allows the abdominal organs to migrate into the chest cavity.
This squashes the lungs and puts pressure on the babys heart.
CDH is as common as Spinal Bifida and Cystic Fibrosis but more life threatening.
CDH occurs 1 in every 2500 births.
50% of babies born with CDH do NOT survive.
Those that survive have life long medical problems.
Liam wasn't expected to survive when he was born.
His last chance was ECMO.
He was on ECMO for 5 days.
At 7 days old Liam had repair surgery.
He flew through NICU with only a 48 day stay.
Most CDHers stay much longer.
In Liam's 2 years and 8 months he been hospitalized 26 times.
He's had countles surgeries and procedures.
Because of CDH Liam has Chronic Lung Disease,
malrotated stomach,
feeding tube,
mediport,
asthma,
developmentally behind,
and more.
But he's here,
a living breathing miracle.
Our superhero.
It's been a hard 2 years and 8 months having our family split for 90% of his first year and 50% of his second year. I haven't been able to work since he was born. I tried going back to work once but Liam's needs are just too much for anyone else to handle. I am a stay at home mom who does breathing treatments, tube feeds and mediport flushes. I am taking what free time I do have to try and start this business to help my family financially. I don't ask for donations for Liam's needs, instead I'm trying to earn the money myself so I can be proud of myself for stepping up and solving the problem.
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