MayRose's story is filled with challenges and courage. MayRose, born three months premature, was diagnosed with having
Diamond Blackfan Anemia after she was discharged from the NICU and later went into anemic shock, during which she suffered
diffuse brain damage. This diffuse brain damage led to MayRose developing
Developmental Delays,
Cortical Visual Impairment and and she is prone towards having siezures. She receives extensive
rehabilitation therapy and
medical care, takes numerous
medications, and was in the hospitalized nine times between January 2009 and January 2010. She recently was hospitalized in April and May of 2011.
This website was created to:
(1) Help MayRose's
care providers share information through posting her records;
(2) Keep friends, family and coworkers up-to-date regarding MayRose's continuing medical developments;
(3) To provide information and knowledge to families suffering from the above-mentioned conditions (especially for families located in Las Vegas, Nevada);
(4) To educate potential
volunteers who want to assist with the national initiatives being advanced by the
Sarah Jane Brain Foundation;
(5) To work towards the establishment of a Center for
Blind Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers in Las Vegas; and
(6) To obtain
donations toward MayRose's ongoing medical care.