For Vivien Rivera's heart treatment
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I am the 3rd member of five siblings in a blessed family from Honduras. When I was born my mouth and fingernails turned into a blue-purple coloring, alarming my pediatrician and diagnosed me with a cardiac condition (heart murmur) becoming worst each passing day. My parents took me to Tegucigalpa (capital city) to a heart specialized doctor who studied my case and referred me to the Boston Children Hospital.
At Boston, being a baby, Dr.Aldo Castañeda found out that I had Tricuspid Artesia Cyanotic Congenital Heart disease, ventricular septal defect, with hypoplastic right ventricle and small right and left plumonary arteries, performing a surgery 4 months after my birth.
When I was 4 years old, I had another surgery called Modified Fontan including patch closure and atrial septal defect, Dacron conduct interposition between right atrium and subplumonary right ventricular outflow chamber.
After the surgery I came back to San Pedro Sula, Honduras to recover. I had a normal life becoming a preschool teacher until I got to the age of 20 experiencing different symptoms such as inflammation on both feet assumed to be a venous insufficiency. I got married willing to form a family, and after considering the pros and cons of getting pregnant, we decided to do it. I got pregnant but I couldn’t hold my baby so long. I had the most beautiful experience of being mother for five unforgettable months but my heart couldn't pump enough blood for two, and I lost it. It´s unsafe because of my health condition to get pregnant again so my husband and I decided to adopt the most beautiful baby girl I’ve ever seen. It took a lot of paper work, time and patience but finally my dream came true. I have family.
My baby’s name is Victoria (Victory translated to spanish). My life was happily focused on my family.
Life was going normal until February 2017, I was diagnose with protein, iron and potassium loss, that same year in August they diagnosed me with chronic thyroiditis , two months later I had inflammation again from my feet, stomach , face and the right lung was retaining water filled to the half. All the symptoms concluded to be by protein losing enteropathy.
I need to go back to Boston soon, my health is critical again. I need a surgery. I need your help. I want to have my dreamed family to last longer.
- Vivien Rivera
This campaign is created on behalf of Vivien Rivera who is my sister's sister-in-law. She is seeking medical attention, any help will be deeply appreciated.
Another way to help Vivien that we will be forever grateful, is with your prayers.
At Boston, being a baby, Dr.Aldo Castañeda found out that I had Tricuspid Artesia Cyanotic Congenital Heart disease, ventricular septal defect, with hypoplastic right ventricle and small right and left plumonary arteries, performing a surgery 4 months after my birth.
When I was 4 years old, I had another surgery called Modified Fontan including patch closure and atrial septal defect, Dacron conduct interposition between right atrium and subplumonary right ventricular outflow chamber.
After the surgery I came back to San Pedro Sula, Honduras to recover. I had a normal life becoming a preschool teacher until I got to the age of 20 experiencing different symptoms such as inflammation on both feet assumed to be a venous insufficiency. I got married willing to form a family, and after considering the pros and cons of getting pregnant, we decided to do it. I got pregnant but I couldn’t hold my baby so long. I had the most beautiful experience of being mother for five unforgettable months but my heart couldn't pump enough blood for two, and I lost it. It´s unsafe because of my health condition to get pregnant again so my husband and I decided to adopt the most beautiful baby girl I’ve ever seen. It took a lot of paper work, time and patience but finally my dream came true. I have family.
My baby’s name is Victoria (Victory translated to spanish). My life was happily focused on my family.
Life was going normal until February 2017, I was diagnose with protein, iron and potassium loss, that same year in August they diagnosed me with chronic thyroiditis , two months later I had inflammation again from my feet, stomach , face and the right lung was retaining water filled to the half. All the symptoms concluded to be by protein losing enteropathy.
I need to go back to Boston soon, my health is critical again. I need a surgery. I need your help. I want to have my dreamed family to last longer.
- Vivien Rivera
This campaign is created on behalf of Vivien Rivera who is my sister's sister-in-law. She is seeking medical attention, any help will be deeply appreciated.
Another way to help Vivien that we will be forever grateful, is with your prayers.
Organizer
Cinthya Giron
Organizer
Shorewood, MN