United Way of Central Kane County
1020 Cedar Avenue, Suite 214
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 630/377-1930 • Email: stcuw@yahoo.com
Bridget Erickson commented
2012-05-20 09:01:48 -0500
This is about my grandaughter:
Without further surgery Bridget’s optic nerve could become more damaged and her vision could become worse, or even lead to blindness. She is so sweet and lovely despite all that she is going through and deserves relief. Please help us give her that gift. Thank you.
Our daughter, Bridget, was diagnosed with infantile glaucoma when she was only a few months old and has been fighting the battle like a champion since day one. She has had 2 surgeries on each eye so far (among many exams under anesthesia), but unfortunately she requires another surgery immediately and no doctor in the state of IL is qualified to do this procedure. With the pressure in her eyes as high at it is, it could be causing further damage to her optic nerves causing further vision impairment or even blindness. This pressure build-up in her eyes also causes discomfort, if not pain. This surgery, which involves putting a shunt in each of her eyes to allow more fluid to drain from her eyes and relieve some of the pressure build-up that she is dealing with now and should help alleviate some of her discomfort. The problem that we now face is Bridget’s health insurance does not cover out of state procedures. Our families are being greatly supportive, but it just won’t be enough. We have reached out to he Lions club as well as some other organizations to help with some of the cost but we wanted to reach those closest to us as well as anyone else willing to open their hearts to our family. The surgery has to be done before the end of the month and although we already have many people being incredibly supportive, medical procedures are astronomically expensive and any help that anyone can possibly give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much
Without further surgery Bridget’s optic nerve could become more damaged and her vision could become worse, or even lead to blindness. She is so sweet and lovely despite all that she is going through and deserves relief. Please help us give her that gift. Thank you.
Our daughter, Bridget, was diagnosed with infantile glaucoma when she was only a few months old and has been fighting the battle like a champion since day one. She has had 2 surgeries on each eye so far (among many exams under anesthesia), but unfortunately she requires another surgery immediately and no doctor in the state of IL is qualified to do this procedure. With the pressure in her eyes as high at it is, it could be causing further damage to her optic nerves causing further vision impairment or even blindness. This pressure build-up in her eyes also causes discomfort, if not pain. This surgery, which involves putting a shunt in each of her eyes to allow more fluid to drain from her eyes and relieve some of the pressure build-up that she is dealing with now and should help alleviate some of her discomfort. The problem that we now face is Bridget’s health insurance does not cover out of state procedures. Our families are being greatly supportive, but it just won’t be enough. We have reached out to he Lions club as well as some other organizations to help with some of the cost but we wanted to reach those closest to us as well as anyone else willing to open their hearts to our family. The surgery has to be done before the end of the month and although we already have many people being incredibly supportive, medical procedures are astronomically expensive and any help that anyone can possibly give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much
