Healthcare for Arlene
Fundraising campaign by
Shalimar Sulisto
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US$4,492.00raised of $7,500.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
Arlene is a baby girl who was born with a cleft palate. For two months her mother gave her breastmilk but Arlene continues to lose weight. Not having access to good healthcare in her village, her parents took a long journey and brought her to Jakarta for better medical treatment. At two months and 2.5kg (5.5 pounds) Arlene was admitted into the NICU of Bunda Hospital in Jakarta yesterday (March 29). She is severely malnourished at this point and will require a lot of medical attention. The doctors are currently running tests to get her to a healthier and stronger condition. Her parents come from a very humble background and need financial support from those who can help. We will post updates from doctors and nurses who are looking after Arlene. Thank you.
Organizer
- Shalimar Sulisto
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Miroslav Villacorta
- Donated on May 17, 2017
- Clark & Yumi Griffith
- Donated on May 01, 2017
We are thrilled to have this opportunity to make our first charity contribution as a married couple!
- Larry Cohen
- Donated on Apr 18, 2017
Tom & Shal, Great cause supported by great people. Honored to participate. Hope you both are well. Larry
Adjusting to new normal
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 05:09 amWeight: 3.9kgIt has been almost three weeks since the last update. Not much has changed other than Arlene's weight and it's steadily going in the right direction. She briefly struggled coping with the tube the first few weeks, and the discomfort led Arlene to rub her face quite frequently that. . . . .
Changing tube and vaccine
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 10:20 amWeight: 3.45kgArlene is sleeping more these days and beginning to have chubby cheeks. Yesterday she had another follow up visit to the doctor, her feeding tube was changed and she got her first PCV vaccine. https://familydoctor.org/pneumococcal-conjugate-va...The doctor and the rest of us here are very happy with the most recent
First follow up appointment
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 06:27 amWeight: 3.1kgAge: 2months and 24 days.Arlene is finally back to her birth weight and steadily showing progress. Yesterday we went for her first doctor's appointment after being discharged from the hospital last week. Dr. Klara changed her feeding tube and gave DPT, Hepatitis B, and Polio vaccines. Doctor also encouraged. . . . .
Out but not free
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 11:23 amWeight: 2.99kgArlene was discharged from the hospital this evening and is now on her way home to stay at our house. Eye test result from April 4th showed no signs of CMV infection present, and the newest liver test taken yesterday revealed a surprisingly positive turn in her GOT/GPT levels.. . . . .
Doctor's update
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 03:24 amWeight: 2.96kgMet with the doctor at Bunda this morning at 6.30. Hearing test that was done yesterday at RSCM came back normal. Abdomen ultrasound result from April 1st was as stated in the last update (all is well except for liver which shows enlargement). Today she is scheduled for her. . . . .
Pending abdomen ultrasound results
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 01:44 pmWeight: 2.86kgYesterday evening Arlene had the abdominal ultrasound to see if her organs are functioning normally. In preparation for the test, she had to fast for six hours, which is why she only gained 30grams from yesterday. Nonetheless, she's still gaining weight. The results of the test came today but. . . . .
Steady weight gain, more scans
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 12:13 pmWeight: 2.83kgArlene gained another 130grams, weighing at 2.83kg this morning.I met with one of her doctors who said her sucking reflex is quite poor, which was the major cause of her weight loss since birth. She has a hard time latching on to her mother and bottle, so after a. . . . .
Children's Ward
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 11:18 amWeight: 2.70kgArlene has gained 140grams with help from a feeding tube and was discharged from the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) this morning. She is now rooming with her mother (Ros) in the Children's ward. However, the TORCH (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex and HIV) test results revealed that she has. . . . .
1st Night in NICU
Update posted by Shalimar Sulisto at 02:08 pmWeight: 2.56kgLast night, Arlene spent her first night away from her mother at the NICU. Today she had a full blood work done, urine test, liver test, TORCH, and had visits from the nutritionist doctor and growth and development doctor. After observation, doctors concluded that her sucking reflex needs to. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Miroslav Villacorta
- Donated on May 17, 2017
- Clark & Yumi Griffith
- Donated on May 01, 2017
We are thrilled to have this opportunity to make our first charity contribution as a married couple!
- Larry Cohen
- Donated on Apr 18, 2017
Tom & Shal, Great cause supported by great people. Honored to participate. Hope you both are well. Larry
- Patrick Archambault
- Donated on Apr 11, 2017
A very noble thing you guys are doing, good luck with the rest of the campaign!
- Kim and Matt Yu
- Donated on Apr 10, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 07, 2017
My sister was born with a cleft lip; it took years of surgeries to give her 'full functions'. All the best to baby Arlene and I'm proud of you guys' initiative.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 06, 2017
Thank you for being so generous in every way. You are a God-send!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 06, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 06, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 06, 2017