Hello everyone,
This wish is for a little baby girl that needs our help.
Chloe was born on April 20th, 2009 in Ft. Collins, CO. A physical abnormality was suspected surrounding the development of Chloes chin and jawbones and specialists in Denver were needed for the cesarean delivery to ensure a safe birth. Drs. knew that Chloe would need aid in breathing as the underdeveloped jaw allowed her tongue to fall back in her throat, blocking her airway. What Drs. did not know was the severity of the birth defects that became evident as soon as Chloe made her entrance into the world. Chloe has no ears and the ears that did attempt to develop are placed on her cheeks. Her internal organs are affected in varying ways: smaller lungs, kidneys and stomach and an enlarged heart. Her intestines were wrapped around her pancreas and an intestinal blockage was discovered. The orbital bones beneath her eyes are not fully developed and some abnormality has been found in her spine.
Chloe is now three months old and remains in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NICU in Denver, CO. The family home is 65 miles away, and this has created an unbelievable hardship on this family. Chloe has a big brother who is three years old, a big sister five years old, also a seven-year-old stepbrother in another state. This wonderful blended family is new, as Lance and Jennie have been married only a year. The children obviously had their world turned upside down the moment Chloe was born, as did the entire family. The family has been allowed to stay at The Ronald McDonald House, which is about six blocks from the hospital. It was hoped that this would be a short stay, but circumstance after circumstance have kept Chloe in the hospital and unable to go home. Lance, Chloes father, is a roofer in Ft. Collins. He goes to work and drives the 130 mile round trip almost daily. Jennie, Chloes mother, and the kids routinely stay in Denver. Ours is a small family, we have supported them by keeping the kids and also financially as much as possible, but there is only so much we can do to alleviate the major stressors involved in caring for Chloe and the entire family. The financial burdens seem just about insurmountable.
Please help. Thank you in advance. (more) 
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got my 5.
5 for sure, such a sad story, I hope and pray that the help will be there for this precious child. Good Luck and God Bless.
You are the best!
How wonderful you are! Best of luck!
Left you some stars!
I love the way you care about others, girl!
good luck
We will be back to give you 5 Good Luck! & God Bless! All Our Love, Thought's & Prayer's God's Blessing's Susan Stephen & Kid's XOXO....
Edited on: Sep 30, 2009 18:01 pm