Cedric is a 2004 graduate of Texas A&M University and is currently working as an OBGYN resident at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Marci, a CPA and also a 2004 graduate of Texas A&M, stays home with Dylan because she cannot go to daycare (the risk of infection is too great). Yes, Cedric is a Doctor, but a resident's salary is quite meager (in comparison to what most people expect a doctor to earn). He will be at this level until at least the summer of 2013. Needless to say, money is tight. Most new parents can relate to the additional expenses that come with a new baby: diapers, food, clothes, etc. This can all be overwhelming. Imagine discovering that your seemingly healthy 3 week old child is diagnosed with a rare genetic disease and you can understand the desperate feeling they experience every day.
Dylan's medical costs are already difficult to manage. Savings are tapped out, and major expenses loom. Currently, Dylan has monthly office visits, pancreatic enzymes, and other medications. As Dylan grows, she is expected to have more issues with her lungs, and this means more medicines (antibiotics, pulmonary enzymes, etc). These can cost a couple thousand dollars per month. Also, in the next few months, Dylan will need an airway clearance vest, which will cost around $15,000 of which insurance only covers a very small portion. Of course, there is always the risk of emergency hospitalizations, which can cost into the thousands.
As stated above, the purpose of this site is to ask for your financial support. Whether you can give $5 or $500 does not matter. Every little bit counts and can add up. Your prayers, words of encouragement, and support are appreciated. On behalf of the Day's, thank you!
This is an example of the vest that Dylan will need to use morning and night. It's an inflatable vest that vibrates at high frequency also can help people with cystic fibrosis cough up secretions. Many adults and children with pulmonary cystic fibrosis need to have bronchial airway drainage at least twice a day for 20 to 30 minutes.
