Caring for Kara

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Our beautiful baby girl, Kara Scholtz was born on the 8th March. We only found out after birth that she had a CHD (Congenital Heart Disease) - TGA (Transposition of the Great Arteries). Her oxygen levels was very unstable so they performed a Balloon Septostamy within a few hours after birth. At the tender age of only 10 days, she underwent major open heart surgery. We were very blessed as they were able to successfully do the Arterial Switch. Within a few hours after the operation her arterial arteries feeding blood to her left ventricle collapsed and we encountered very serious complications. In the end the top part of her left ventricle died..... She now has a Myopathic Heart, in the USA she would be on the top of any heart transplant list. She is doing quite good till now and the doctors are positive that she won’t need any more surgeries. The only and if more surgeries would be required, would be a heart transplant but we have put all that in God's mighty hands. They generally do not do heart transplants on babie/kids younger than 9 in SA. We started a Trust Fund for Kara to assist us with all her medical bills and special needs that she has as a Cardiac baby. Every week we still receive invoices and medical bills, some of it our Medical Aid covers, some they don't. Her nutritional/feeding needs are very expensive. To give you an idea her milk alone ranges between R2500 to R4000 per month and whenever she gets sick, because she is a cardiac baby her medication are very expensive. Her money will be managed by Attorneys and as we need funds they will make money available. We do not know what the future holds for us but we would like to be in a position that whatever Kara ever may need we will be able to provide for her. Whatever money we don't use will stay in her Trustfund until she's old enough to put it to good use... Any donation big or small will be deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance for all the help, prayers and support. xxx

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