My name is Jenny Devoe and I am Hayley’s mom. This is an open letter with the only goal being that someone will read it and offer some type of help for my little girl before its too late. At this point in time I am writing out of sheer desperation with the hope that Hayley’s case will spark a […]
View PostWhat is Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis – Overview
What is Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis – Overview Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis usually begin with pain in the upper abdomen and can last anywhere from a few minutes of intense pain to several days of pain that is anywhere from mild to severe. The pain from Pancreatitis can radiate into the back or other areas […]
View Post3 Things the Chronically Ill Wish Their Loved Ones Knew
1. The grief we feel over the life we’ve lost may re-emerge now and then…indefinitely. One life event that can happen to anyone at any time is to be plagued with a chronic illness. There is indeed a grieving process that goes with any life-long illness. In many ways it is no different than facing other major life losses, such […]
View PostThought of the Day! April 2014
Hayley is in a great deal of pain each day we are doing the best we can. It is very hard for her to have any type of normal or fun life. No doctor has an answer it’s quite sad and pathetic that the “doctors” so far are in such a comfort zone with their worlds that they are […]
View PostDay-1 Hayley’s Total Pancreactomy & Stollery in Edmonton – Videos & Pic’s
Day-1 – Post-Op Hayley’s Total Pancreactomy & Auto Islet Transplant (TP/AIT) Surgery Here are some Videos from Hayley’s Pancreactomy & Auto Islet Transplant May 31, 2013. Performed by Dr. James Shapiro at Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton Alberta. It was a 13 hour surgery (see photo gallery). Hayley handled it like she does everything else in her life…with CLASS & […]
View PostDay-1 Hayley-Sitting Up Already-“Video & Pics”
Day-1 – Post-Op – TP/AIT Hayley’s Total Pancreactomy & Auto Islet Transplant (TP/AIT) 13 Hours in Surgery 47 Days in Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton Alberta http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/facilities.asp?pid=facility&rid=1024457 Hayley Sitting Up Already Gentle Nod! For Mom Hayley was up most of the night in shock and pain. She is a little more coherent today but not much. I slept […]
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