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March 29th, 2023
Getting Celise home is just the first step in the journey. We have a long road to recovery, and may need to be away from home for quite a while. Any extra funds will go towards covering the following: Your support means the world to us. Thank you so much for your donations and shares! Continue reading
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March 27th, 2023
We had such a wonderful weekend with Celise! On Saturday, we walked in to see that not only were her oxygen stats much better, but her eyes were open!! This was the first time we’ve gotten to look our baby girl in the eyes! It turned out she had a collapsed lung, but it appears Continue reading
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March 25th, 2023
Rough day today for our baby girl. Her little lungs are having a hard time dealing with the constrictions from her heart anomalies, and they had to increase her oxygen to 60%. Ups and downs are normal, but it doesn’t make it any easier to watch. And, as her doctors keep reminding us, time is Continue reading
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March 24th, 2023
Hey everyone, small update for today! After speaking with Boston, MUSC, and CHOP, it looks like we will be admitting Celise to MUSC. This is especially exciting for us because it means we will be returning to my hometown, where we will have tons of additional support from family and friends. Celise continues to get Continue reading
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March 21st, 2023
Good news day today! We finally managed to get all of Celise’s medical records from her doctors here in Lviv, which means the doctors at Boston (and CHOP, and MUSC) can officially evaluate her condition and get the ball rolling on getting her home. In even better news, Celise is getting stronger and stronger every Continue reading
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March 19th, 2023
I finally got to hold my baby girl for the first time, just for 10 minutes, and they were the best 10 minutes of my life. Continue reading
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March 18th, 2023
Our baby girl, Celise, came raging into this world on March 8th, International Women’s Day. She was delivered via emergency c-section and is currently fighting for her life in a NICU in Lviv, Ukraine. She is battling pneumonia, pulmonary valve stenosis, a vascular ring, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Boston Children’s Hospital has the ability to save Continue reading
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Without your support, we wouldn’t have been able to get her home. Unfortunately the medevac was only the beginning, as we will be in Charleston for many months to come.
About Me
Mason, Celise’s mom, grew up in Charleston SC and eventually settled down in Washington state with Celise’s father, Dillon, just outside of Portland, OR. This blog is to help keep friends and family updated on Celise’s progress. The links below are to Celise’s Facebook page as well as the family’s GoFundMe, which was set up to help financially support her parents while they are so far from home, and cover Celise’s medical needs.
Saving Celise 