MOTHER OF 3 WITH A 1 YR OLD WITH ALL LEUKEMIA
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Hi. My name is Jessica Locklear. I'm a mother of 3 kids ages 11, 10, and 22 month old. I'm currently from Dillon SC. My daughter Aubrey Locklear was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on October 13th 2023. Aubrey didn't show no signs of having Leukemia. She was a happy fiesty smart baby whome was walkingat 7 months and doing sign language at 1. On October 12th Aubrey had a normal cold. I ended up giving Aubrey a breathing treatment cause she sounded like she was trying to get congested. It got worse and n October 13th I took her to urgent care. They sent us to the hospital and 1 hr later Aubrey formed blood clots in her mouth. After them drawing a lot of blood we were told Aubrey had Leukemia. Her blood count was 56,000. We were told she needed a blood transfusion asap and she needed to be airlifted to the closest hospital which was Prisma Health Childrens Hospital in Columbia. Aubrey has recieved 11 blood transfusion 9 bags of platelets. He has had 9 feeding tubes that she has pulled them all out. She will now get a feeding tube next week in her stomach because she has stopped eating and they are scared she will get dehydrated. Aubrey has had 2 bone marrow and 3 spinal taps done since she's been here. She's been put on a ventilator and temporarily paralyzed for 10 days. She's been on so much sedation medicine and pain meds that she is now on methadone and Ativan for the withdraws. My daughter is only 22 months old and she's been on meds that would knock out a grown person. Me and her dad have been up here with her since day 1. We were blessed to be able to stay at the Ronald McDonald House. Since Aubrey has came from the PNIC and was moved to the 5th floor we have been here from sun up to sun down. It's so uncomfortable sleeping on a chair, but as a parent you do whatever you have to do for your kids. It has been so hard for us to not only see our babygirl suffer but having to worry about how we will pay our bills and see our other 2 kids has become so stressful. We started a business Sweetz-R-Us back in July. I've had to shut it down. Her dad has went on Fmla. We currently have no income. We have had to leave our other 2 kids back at home with family and that's been so hard that we can barley see them due to not having the funds to do so. Aubrey has sensitive skin and has a bad case of Ezcema, so she is not able to use any products that the hospital supplies. We have to purchase everything. She is on Lasix so she's bern running thru packs of diapers a day. I created a group called Aubrey Gene Strong to allow others to donate and follow her journey. The doctors are saying they hope to send us home before Christmas. We have always been the family to help other no matter what. Now we can't even help ourself. Before Aubrey can come home we have to move to a new place due to our current place not being in the condition needed for us to continue to live their. Our bills are getting behind and we are scared we will lose everything we worked so hard to build. This journey has Definitely been hard for us, but we have put God first and foremost and he has continued to show us he is real and as long as we have him on our side anything is possible. First and formost we are asking for prayers, because without them we wouldnt be where we are today. We know things would be so much worse and we thank god every day for the trials and tribulations. We thank him for the lessons and blessings he has put us through. God seen we were stronger than we believed in our heart. We know he will continue to cover us in his mighty arms and protect us from evil. We are asking for any donation god puts on your heart. We understand people have their own issues and battles they are fighting and we appreciate anything anyone is able to donate. Baby girl Aubrey is a strong babygirl. God knows I don't think I could've mad it through all she has battled. She has remained happy and has remained content throughout it all. The hardest thing as a parent is to watch ur child hurt, to watch ur child suffer and you can't do anything. You feel empty, helpless, a disappointment like no other. I should be able to make things better but god has stepped in and took over. We are beyond blessed and ready to get out this Children's hospital and be back to the regular happyself. Aubrey cries when she does see her brother and sister has to go back home, And that breaks my heart. I know she don't ask for this and neither did we, but my God seen fit and the same way he brought us to it he will being us through it. Aubrey will receive chemotherapy for the next 2 1/2 years. Thank you to everyone whome has prayed for us, stood beside us, and has spread the word about Aubrey Gene Strong. Let me say god is good all the time!
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Jessica Locklear
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Dillon, SC