Claypool Couple Seeking Financial Assistance For Daughter's Medical Bills
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
Myracle, 2 months, was born Aug. 18 at Parkview Hospital at 4 pounds, 4 ounces. She is the daughter of Matt Manns and Melissa Wirsing, Claypool, who have dated for four years.
“Everything seemed fine while I was pregnant with her, but she wanted to come out early on my birthday, August 6, and the birth was stopped because it was too early and she wasn’t supposed to come until October 16,” Wirsing said. “After she was born, I was told not to be alarmed when I saw her because she had different formations in her face and had trouble breathing on her own.”
Myracle was given breathing and feeding tubes that she still has, and was in the hospital for two months before coming home.
The first week she came home she stopped breathing and she was rushed back to the hospital, Wirsing said. Manns said the humidifier and heater in the breathing machine was not working properly and needed to be replaced.
Myracle returned home that day after getting her breathing machine. She was diagnosed with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a bone disorder in the face when eyes are closer together to the nose, and she was born without ears.
“We were going to name her Melody, but then she was born she was a miracle so we named her Myracle,” Manns said. “We didn’t know if she would make it. She was born early at 4 pounds, 4 ounces and she was tiny.”
She has a smaller chin and makes it a challenge for her to eat.
“We found out a few weeks ago she has hearing in one ear,” Wirsing said.
She has been doing well since she returned home and has a feeding tube.
“There is always the fear of getting the food into her lungs when she uses a bottle,” Manns said.
“We help her do exercises to strengthen her neck and leg muscles and makes sure she responds,” Wirsing said.
She also receives speech and muscle therapy in Fort Wayne and goes twice a week. She also has respiratory therapy. She sees a pediatrician in Warsaw.
She has a machine that helps monitor her breathing and heart rates and a nurse who comes to the home during the week to assist Myracle with feeding.
Wirsing is a stay-at-home mom and Manns works in asphalting and paving, but the plant will shut down for the winter and he won’t be able to work until next spring. They are trying to move to a trailer and are living at Mann’s parents’ home currently.
They have funds set aside for their first month’s rent to move into a trailer near Mann’s parents’ home.
Myracle still needs surgery on her face. A fundraiser was Sept. 19 at Bixler Park where funds were raised to assist with Myracle’s medical expenses.
Funds to assist Myracle can be mailed to the couple’s friends, who are collecting funds to assist Myracle. Mail checks to Eric and Thea Wagner, 606 McClelland St., Warsaw, IN 46580 with Myracle Jade Manns in the memo line.[[In-content Ad]]
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Myracle, 2 months, was born Aug. 18 at Parkview Hospital at 4 pounds, 4 ounces. She is the daughter of Matt Manns and Melissa Wirsing, Claypool, who have dated for four years.
“Everything seemed fine while I was pregnant with her, but she wanted to come out early on my birthday, August 6, and the birth was stopped because it was too early and she wasn’t supposed to come until October 16,” Wirsing said. “After she was born, I was told not to be alarmed when I saw her because she had different formations in her face and had trouble breathing on her own.”
Myracle was given breathing and feeding tubes that she still has, and was in the hospital for two months before coming home.
The first week she came home she stopped breathing and she was rushed back to the hospital, Wirsing said. Manns said the humidifier and heater in the breathing machine was not working properly and needed to be replaced.
Myracle returned home that day after getting her breathing machine. She was diagnosed with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a bone disorder in the face when eyes are closer together to the nose, and she was born without ears.
“We were going to name her Melody, but then she was born she was a miracle so we named her Myracle,” Manns said. “We didn’t know if she would make it. She was born early at 4 pounds, 4 ounces and she was tiny.”
She has a smaller chin and makes it a challenge for her to eat.
“We found out a few weeks ago she has hearing in one ear,” Wirsing said.
She has been doing well since she returned home and has a feeding tube.
“There is always the fear of getting the food into her lungs when she uses a bottle,” Manns said.
“We help her do exercises to strengthen her neck and leg muscles and makes sure she responds,” Wirsing said.
She also receives speech and muscle therapy in Fort Wayne and goes twice a week. She also has respiratory therapy. She sees a pediatrician in Warsaw.
She has a machine that helps monitor her breathing and heart rates and a nurse who comes to the home during the week to assist Myracle with feeding.
Wirsing is a stay-at-home mom and Manns works in asphalting and paving, but the plant will shut down for the winter and he won’t be able to work until next spring. They are trying to move to a trailer and are living at Mann’s parents’ home currently.
They have funds set aside for their first month’s rent to move into a trailer near Mann’s parents’ home.
Myracle still needs surgery on her face. A fundraiser was Sept. 19 at Bixler Park where funds were raised to assist with Myracle’s medical expenses.
Funds to assist Myracle can be mailed to the couple’s friends, who are collecting funds to assist Myracle. Mail checks to Eric and Thea Wagner, 606 McClelland St., Warsaw, IN 46580 with Myracle Jade Manns in the memo line.[[In-content Ad]]
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