My Personal Fundraising Page

Thank you for visiting my 2021 Promise Walk for Preeclampsia fundraising page. I am grateful for your donations and for your help in spreading the word about preeclampsia. My goal is to help our community raise funds and awareness and save the lives of moms and babies! Please make a donation to support our efforts to fund education and research into this life-threatening disorder of pregnancy.

My Story

I was in my 22nd week of my first pregnancy when I experienced what I thought was very bad heartburn.  2 weeks later at my check-up, my blood pressure was so high, the nurse took it two more times to be sure it was accurate.  I had developed HELLP syndrome, a very rare and severe form of preeclampsia.  When my blood work came back that my liver and kidneys were starting to shut down, the doctors performed an emergency c-section at 24 weeks.  Baby Grace Elizabeth survived only 2 more days.  I went on to experience post-partum preeclampsia one week later and a blood clot and pulmonary embolisms as well. 

 

I developed preeclampsia again during the 32nd week of pregnancy with my daughter, Annelise Nicole.  Since the doctors were already closely monitoring my condition, I made it to 34 weeks.  Annelise Nicole was born several hours after a routine blood test showed that my kidneys were in distress.  Annelise spent three months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia due to her prematurity as well as another birth defect (congenital diaphragmatic hernia).  My blood pressure returned to normal one hour after the surgery was over.  Because of early detection by my doctors and my own monitoring of my health throughout the pregnancy, Annelise is now a happy and healthy 9 year old.

 

I made it through my third pregnancy preeclampsia and HELLP free!  William James was born in 2014 and is now a healthy almost 7 year old. 

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My Supporters

  • John Mason May 2021 $26.25
  • Donna Redfield May 2021 $50.00
  • Janice Mitchell May 2021 $105.00
  • Janice Mitchell May 2021 $105.00
  • Donna Redfield May 2021 $50.00
  • John Mason May 2021 $26.25

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