Baby Dmitri’s Medical Expenses
Fundraising campaign by
Rowena Capuyan
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Campaign Story
Hi Everyone, i'm trying to help our cousin Christine, who lives in Davao City. Her son, Dmitri has congenital severe hydrocephalus and he needs our help to fund his medical expenses. I am asking your kind hearts to please please help Dmitri and her mom Christine.. Thank you in advance for your help....
Below is a message from Dmitri's Mom...
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Hi. I'm Christine! I'm 21 years old and a single mother of Dmitri Sealtiel. My son has Congenital Severe Hydrocephalus. He was born with hydrocephalus. He already underwent 5 major operations. His 1st operation was when he was 1 day old, the doctors put a VP shunt in his head, to help his CSF or to drain the water in his head. His 2nd operation is when he was 2 months old, his VP shunt malfunctioned. The VP shunt malfunctioned again so he was operated for the 3rd time when is was 7 months old. Same problem occurred again so the 4th operation happened when he was 11 months. His 5th operation was last February 2017, Dmitri was 1 year and 3 months. He undergo a procedure called ETV (Endoscopic Third Vetriculoscomi) where a part of his brain was burned in order for the water to pass normally in his system.
Currently, he's been admitted at the hospital since August 18, 2017 due to his non stop seizure episodes. After 2 CT scans the result finally came out, He's already suffering from Cerebral Abscess (may Nana sa Brain) or an infection of the brain and it's already big, enough to compare the size of a mango. Right now his surgeons are planning to remove his VP shunt and put a tube in his head to drained his abscess and a long treatment of heavy antibiotics and after another operation to put again another VP shunt to drained his hydro CSF. The operation to remove the shunt will be scheduled this week and I need to raise some amount of money to supply his needs during and after operations... specially the antibiotics & medicines needed after the operation.... It's expensive and my son will be needing it for 6weeks, 3times a day. Then we need to prepare for another major operation to put again another VP shunt to drain his hydro CSF. My family are already running out of resources.... I'm asking with all my heart for help and specially pray for my son for his successful operation and for a fast recovery. Thank you very much and God bless you all.
Christine Jules Ambulo
Organizer
- Rowena Capuyan
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 28, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 26, 2017
Keep the faith. ❤
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 20, 2017
Update as of Jan 2020
Update posted by Rowena Capuyan at 04:34 amThank you to all those who helped and prayed for Dmitri.He joined our Creator last December 2019. Dmitri is now our angel who will watch over us.We love you and we will definitely miss you Dmitri Sealtiel.
Update as of October 20, 2017
Update posted by Rowena Capuyan at 09:54 amThe results of Dmitri's operation last September 14, 2017 is not good because his abscess didn't improve. According to his Doctors, Dmitri's case was a rare one. The bacteria in Dmitri's puss is rare and it is their first time to handle that case. So they decided to do another. . . . .
Dmitri will celebrate his 2nd Birthday in the Hospital :(
Update posted by Rowena Capuyan at 04:52 amOur baby Dmitri will need to stay in the hospital for another 5 weeks :( His Birthday is on October 4, Wednesday.Last Monday night, he was rushed to the operating room because they need to insert the dextrose through a cut-down (cut the skin) in his thigh. The veins in. . . . .
Not so good update as of September 18, 2017 :(
Update posted by Rowena Capuyan at 05:17 amDmitri has high fever, severe cough and has a low heart rate. The doctors advised her mom that they might put a tube on Dmitri to help him with his breathing. His pediatrician is giving him another set of antibiotics. Also, Dmitri will go back to the operating room today. . . . .
Dmitri woke up already and his vital signs are stable - September 15, 2017
Update posted by Rowena Capuyan at 07:44 amDmitri is now stable. The tube is still in his head and hopefully all the pus/"nana" will be drained as soon as possible... I have cropped the pictures of our baby Dmitri in this update.... the doctors needed to shave all the hair in his head so there will be. . . . .
Dmitri's Shunt removal procedure is on-going Sept. 14, 2017
Update posted by Rowena Capuyan at 07:32 amHi Everyone. Please continue to pray for Dmitri especially now...he is currently inside the operating room and the doctors are performing the shunt removal procedure. After removal of the shunt, a tube will be inserted in his head to drain the "nana"/pus...the tube remain inserted for a few days/weeks until
September 11, 2017
Update posted by Rowena Capuyan at 10:44 amThe Shunt removal procedure on Dmitri's will be done either this week or next week...the family is just waiting for the clearance from the pulmonologist. After removing the shunt, they will insert a tube in Dimdim's head to drain the Pus ("nana") in his brain. The tube will remain in. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 28, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 26, 2017
Keep the faith. ❤
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 20, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 19, 2017
Prayers of comfort and strength for Mother and family. Declared Healing for Dmitri. Blessings for those who will Help him. God Bless
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 19, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 15, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 14, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 14, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 12, 2017
Praying for Baby Dmitri!! God bless him and his family!!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 11, 2017