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NICU grads at mga kapatid na may dahilan\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Napuno ng luha ang unang pagbisita ni Elizabeth sa neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) sa Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHindi ko man lang alam kung ano ang NICU,\u201d paggunita ni Elizabeth. Ngunit siya ay nagkaroon ng preterm labor, at ang kanyang pangkat ng pangangalaga sa ospital kung saan siya nagplanong maghatid ay natuklasan na ang mga bituka ng kanyang hindi pa isinisilang na sanggol ay pumutok sa utero.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Si Elizabeth at ang kanyang sanggol ay nangangailangan ng espesyalidad na pangangalaga, apurahan.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Isinugod siya ng ambulansya sa Packard Children's Hospital, kung saan inihatid niya ang kanyang anak na si Matthew. Siya ay tumimbang lamang ng 3.5 pounds sa kapanganakan at ang isang koponan ay nasa kamay upang ihatid siya sa isang emerhensiyang pagsusuri.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Naalala ni Elizabeth na itinulak siya sa NICU sakay ng wheelchair. Sumilip siya sa isolette para masilayan niya ang kanyang anak. Hindi iyon ang karanasan nila ng kanyang asawang si Kevin sa paghahanda para sa pagsilang ng kanilang unang anak.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHindi siya katulad ng mga bagong panganak na cuddly na nakikita mo sa TV,\u201d sabi ni Elizabeth. "Parang nakakakita ka ng sanggol na parang isang ispesimen na nakakabit sa lahat ng mga makinang ito. Sa tingin mo sa puntong iyon ay hindi ka na magkakaroon ng anak na normal o totoo."\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sa mga darating na araw at linggo, sina Elizabeth at Kevin ay sumakay ng roller coaster ng mga emosyon. Hindi nila sigurado kung makakarating si Matthew. Sinubukan ng mga doktor na matukoy kung ano ang sanhi ng maagang panganganak at ang pagkawasak ng mga bituka ni Matthew. Sa isang sitwasyon na parang walang magawa, gumawa sina Elizabeth at Kevin ng mga gawain upang makaramdam ng kontrol. Nakahanap ng oras si Elizabeth na lumabas at tumakbo tuwing umaga, pagkatapos ay dumiretso para sa isang 14- hanggang 18 na oras na shift sa NICU.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sa loob ng 90 araw, pinanood ng mag-asawa si Matthew na unti-unting umuunlad, sumailalim sa maraming operasyon, at lumipat mula sa aming Level IV NICU\u2014para sa mga sanggol na may pinakamasakit na sakit\u2014sa mga unit na may mas matatag na mga sanggol. Sa wakas, nakauwi sila bilang isang pamilya ng tatlo sa unang pagkakataon, kasama si Matthew na gumagamit ng feeding tube para sa nutrisyon.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

"Ang unang karanasang iyon sa NICU kasama si Matthew ang pinakamahaba, pinakamahirap, at pinakamahalagang karanasan sa buhay ko," sabi ni Elizabeth. Nagtayo siya ng malalim na relasyon sa mga miyembro ng pangkat ng pangangalaga ng kanyang anak, kabilang ang isang nars, si Lisa, kung saan siya ay nakikipag-ugnayan pa rin halos isang dekada mamaya.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ngunit hindi alam ni Elizabeth na ang 90 araw na iyon sa NICU kasama si Matthew ay hindi lamang siya ang manatili. Pagkalipas ng dalawang taon, ang kanyang bagong panganak na kambal, sina Kate at Alex, ay gumugol din ng oras sa NICU upang makatanggap ng paggamot para sa jaundice at tumulong sa pag-regulate ng temperatura ng kanilang katawan. Nagbiro si Elizabeth na ang bawat isa sa kanyang mga anak ay nagkaroon ng kanilang "tour of duty" sa Packard Children's NICU.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ngayon, ang tatlong anak na Weil ay umuunlad. Ang siyam na taong gulang na si Matthew ay isang sporty na LEGO engineer at isang math whiz. Ang kanyang karanasan sa operasyon at ospital bilang bagong panganak ay nakatulong sa paghubog ng kanyang personalidad\u2014pinagmamalaki niya ang kanyang peklat at pinag-aaralan niya ang lahat tungkol sa katawan ng tao. Marahil siya ay isang manggagamot sa paggawa!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matingkad at kakaiba ang mga personalidad ng kambal. \u201cMatapang na nagbabasa si Kate, nalampasan ang mga lalaki, at pinamamahalaan ang aming pamilya,\u201d sabi ni Elizabeth. "At si Alex ay may nakakatuwang pakiramdam ng pagpapatawa. Siya ang nagbibigay kay mommy ng mga masahe at siya ang STEM builder, artist, at soccer star."\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bilang pasasalamat sa pambihirang pangangalaga na natanggap ng kanyang pamilya sa aming ospital, sumali si Elizabeth sa board of directors para sa Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health at isang tapat na tagasuporta ng aming taunang Summer Scamper 5k at fun run ng mga bata.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

"Binago ni Packard ang buhay ko," sabi niya. "Dinala kami ng ospital at pangkat ng pangangalaga sa kung nasaan kami ngayon."\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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