The Spittle Family

Thank you for caring and sending love for the Spittle family. And thank you for visiting and sharing this page! As most of you know, Emma has spent lots of time in and out of the hospital. She had medical NEC as a premie and in 2017 she contracted RSV which shut her gut down. Since then, she has had more doctors appointments, hospital stays and medical devices than most of us combined. Each one isolating, frustrating and full of more questions than answers. The Spittle family takes each stay in stride, with Mandee spending every minute in the hospital advocating for Emma and Jeremy and Sophia holding down the fort at home. At times they are able to switch and Sophia and Jeremy can spend the days at the hospital, too. Each stay affects the whole family, emotionally and financially. Emma has had a pretty good run this past year since starting Jtube feeds, but was recently admitted on November 12th with a typical stomach bug. This acute illness significantly effected Emma’s GI system. She had to go on gut rest for a few days, only receiving IV fluids. Then, they slowly increased feeds which took many days. She ended up with bacteria in her blood, which they started treating with IV antibiotics immediately. Some hiccups later, she stopped tolerating feeds again. She has had too many pokes, X-rays and tests to count and they still have some unanswered questions. And today, Emma continues to work on increasing feeds very slowly, kicking this infection and resting. Her body is doing a whole lot of work! While the family was able to spend Thanksgiving together in Emma’s room, hospital policy doesn’t allow siblings to spend the night. Sophia and Mandee occasionally get a hotel room near the hospital and Jeremy stays with Emma. I’m sure the whole family would say that is the hardest part.

So, this page is to support the Spittle’s! Gift cards and donations are incredibly useful, especially with the holidays coming around. At times, Mandee and Jeremy may need help after school taking Sophia to the park until Jeremy can get home from work. Any dates will be added to the calendar section of this page. Meals can always help too, be mindful of their dietary restrictions! We all know times are tight, so sharing this page and sending healing vibes, strength to the Spittle family and Emma’s doctors, and love is always welcome!! Gift cards can easily be sent via their other fundraiser on Give InKind.