Update on CJ - DONATION UPDATE AT BOTTOM

First I want to thank everyone on LIW for their love, concern and most of all support, not just during the past 3 weeks, but during the past 2 months.

Just to update you all, CJ is still very critical. Yesterday he was 3 weeks old. His lungs are VERY slowly improving and tomorrow the doctors will discuss a second round of steroid treatment. Last week my little love developed MRSA in his blood which is an infection which can be fatal in premature babies. His central lines were removed as well as the lines in his belly button as they can make him worse. Everything is day by day or more accurately, hour by hour. He is receiving antibiotics so please keep your fingers crossed.

CJ receives blood transfusions regularly so if anyone who is O+ and knows if their blood is CMV free - please let me know if you would like to donate blood for our son. If anyone is O+ and would like to have their blood screened, FM me for the information. Alexlynn7 happens to have CMV O+ blood and will be donating upon her return to NY.

I have been nervous to let you all know how he is doing as I am scared of jinxing him. He is holding well as of now, but we had an extremely rough week last week. And I know there will be so much more to come. As I said, life with preemies in the NICU can be up one minute and down the next. You literally take a step forward and get knocked back 3 steps at the same time.

I really thank each and every one of you who has contacted me with your love and support. Especially those who visited me in the hospital and have come to visit my little love in the NICU.
Smiley - for being with me the first time I laid eyes on my son!
Azad - for the numerous lunch hours and panicked calls where you rushed to be by my side.
KimberlyBride, LadyPrincess, d&d05, Ang&Rich: For all that you all have done and more - thank you!

ButterflyBride, DIJBH, Alexlynn7, IrishTracy, Trinity44, Sweatpea130000, Mindy0247, Ronkonkomonga, eogara, kdrainey, chichila15 and ravensbride - thank you for your love and support. And for all of you who have sent prayers and good wishes, please keep them up!

We thank you and love you all.

Donna and Chris

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I did find out today that to specifically donate for CJ the cost is $135. And if he receives too many donations, they throw out the unused blood. If anyone can just go and donate at the center near Schneider's, at least they will have a healthy supply on hand! And then they will screen for CMV free blood.

Special Collection Lab
2500 Marcus Avenue
800 - 439 - 6876

Thanks ~

Donna & Chris

to you and your family.


I am O+ and I do normally donate but Im 31 weeks preggo, and I dont think Im allowed to at this point. I wish I could help.

I wish I was in NY to donate!!! I will keep you and your family in my prayers....we pray at work everyday (I work in a church preschool) and SO many prayers have been answered!!!

I want to give you lots of prayers!!!!!! Thinking of you and your baby...I hope this site brings you lots of donations.

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Where do people have to go to donate???? My entire family is O+. I don't know if i am allowed to donate because i am PG but i am sure my brothers can. FM me the details and best of luck. Keep us updated.

I wish I met the criteria to donate blood.
Please know that your precious angel will be in my thoughts and prayers!

Donna as I told you on Sat I will check w/ my Doctor to see if I can donate. I really want to help!!

hugs to you, Chris & CJ!!!

Donna - you and your baby are always in my thoughts and prayers! If I was a qualified donor, I would do it in a second.

i am a mother of what was a preeme (x31 weeker) she is now 10 ! i know this is a very hard time for you and your family. it is all still fresh in my head what i had to go though with my daughter the times that she was there. i am o but i do not remeber if neg or pos. but i can get tested if you would like. but i do not know what cmv is.! i am here for you if you need me! i know how you are feeling right now! many hugs and prayers for you and cj! i have good faaith he will pull though with flying colors! pleas do not hesitae to fm me at anytime! good luck! janet!

I will keep you and your baby in my prayers!

I'm not sure if you are allowed to donate while pregnant. Anyone know?

I think of you and your little one every day. You are all in my prayers

I wish I were O+...I'll check around with friends and family members. Pleas know that I am think of and praying for you and your family.
Please keep us updated.

Stacy

Donna--

I read a little about CMV... if you have had chicken pox or shingles, can you donate?

I have had both.

Good luck and God Bless CJ!!



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You are all in my prayers! If I was a match I would love to help.

You are in my thoughts and prayers. I wish I were O+ because I would give as much blood as they would allow me, but I'm not.

You and your little baby CJ are in my prayers. I am O-, so I guess I cannot help out. Please keep us updated with you little ones progress.

you have fm