Hi everyone! My name is Michelle & I’m writing this to share Chris & Anawzhe aka my best friend “Nana’s” story. We need any & all prayer warriors to squeeze in a prayer for this family! Pictured together is Nana & Chris! Together they were starting a family & things were falling into place perfectly. Nana chased her dream to become an RN. Her last year in nursing school was definitely the hardest as this involved studying endlessly, balancing a full-time job on nights at the women’s unit, lots of prayer, & squeezing in time to soak in every milestone of her pregnancy. This all paid off! With her huge support system & family by her side, she graduated from ICC on May 17th, receiving a degree in “Associates of Applied Science” with honors in nursing! We are all so proud of her!! All her hard work had paid off! We frequently spoke on the phone & her plan was to take her NCLEX June 11th right before baby’s due date, which would have been June 16th. Baby Cairo had other plans! She was admitted to the women’s hospital on June 8th after showing signs of labor. It didn’t take her long to reach 8cm. At that time, she decided to receive an epidural. Nothing could have prepared us for the following. She received her epidural and soon after, was unable to lay back comfortably because her chest felt heavy. At this point, the decision was made to medicate her once more. (Not knowing the medication was traveling opposite. It traveled to her heart first.) This caused her to immediately go into cardiac arrest, ultimately leading to an emergency c-section, intubation, & hemorrhaging. A traumatic experience for everyone involved. Baby was taken straight to NICU & was placed on CPAP. Nana, on the other hand, is currently on the ventilator receiving multiple blood transfusions and is stable. Two small air pockets were found on her brain, but it should reabsorb & not cause any further issues. This will be a long recovery for Nana. We are all believers & firm in our faith. We are putting it all in God’s hands & we ask for prayers at this time for peace, comfort, & healing. If you’re able to donate, this will go towards medical expenses for mama & baby. We want Chris & Nana both to be able to focus on raising their first baby together without the thought of a huge financial burden hovering over their head & the immediate need to return to work! She’s going to dedicate a lot of time to the baby & studying to pass her NCLEX. I will continue to share updates!
June 9th: Nana is still on the ventilator. She received a blood transfusion, & it was the first time we were able to place her baby’s blanket on her chest. We also made sure to play a video of her baby so she could hear his cry. She appears to be in pain occasionally, but that’s being managed with medication. Baby Cairo is off CPAP & thriving! Praise the Lord!
