| Ashley was diagnosed at 7 days old. We went to her pediatrician for the hiccups, she couldn't stop. He sent us to the hospital and then the hospital ran all their tests. They couldn't help her or us so they sent us to Boston Children's. They ran all the tests and we thought she wasn't going make it. They had her on dialysis and she was in ICU for a 5 days. Then they told us all about ASA and how she will have new milk and foods. When she was two, she stopped eating and she had reflux, so they put a tube through her nose. We then went for a mickey button and we have a g-tube. We have had a bumpy ride with her. We went to Boston to see the liver specialist in 2002 and she was monitered for her liver being enlarged. On June 13, 2003 she had a liver transplant. She is doing great now. She can eat anything now and doesn't have to take that formula. Her seizures are gone, so no more meds for that either. She is currently on 3 meds. She is growing and gaining weight and we are hoping that in August 2005 she will get her g-tube out. She is still behind in speech and she doesn't know how to hold a pencil or crayon correctly yet. She is receiving PT and OT. Carlos & Dina Oliveira |
| Ashley Oliveira |
| Ashley's Information as of May 2005 Parent: Carlos & Dina Oliveira Birthday: November 5, 1998 Age at Diagnosis: 7 days old Other diagnoses: Liver transplant Home town: East Providence, Rhode Island Siblings: None |
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