Awesome news came in the mail today. If you remember correctly, back in November I found out that the Growth Hormone Therapy that Anna was approved for was going to cost around $520 a month. I basically closed the door on the idea, and said I hoped that God would open a new one. Then in December, I applied for a grant through a non-profit foundation. All this time went by with obstacle after obstacle with us being told we would not qualify. For kicks, I asked why and when they gave their answer I knew there was some mix up. I asked them to please check into our file one more time before closing our case---- which they did. And today I got a letter stating that we were approved for a $5000 grant for one year which we can reapply for each year there after that she needs to stay on the medicine.
Praise God!!!!! Please pray with me that the GHT will help her grow!
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♥ How wonderful! What a blessing! :)
Wonderful news! What a blessing that you asked them to double-check. How does Anna feel about this?
How wonderful for sweet Anna!!!
God is faithful, isn't he?
Christine. That is wonderful! REally really wonderful! I told you that my nephew is on this too and my sister had to go back to work, so they could afford it.
WOO HOO, My son got those shots, for a while we did the ones every day then we later changed to once a week shots. then later after that, he was a bit older and didnt want shots anymore. I was just glad he grew about a foot and was/is now 5.3 which is fine, better than 4 and a half feet, although he would have been cute ontop of a wedding cake. hehe
Whoo-hoo!!! Congrats, Anna!!!
GHT is by injection, correct? Is Anna on board for it, or is she nervous?
That's wonderful news! Praise the Lord!
so happy things worked out for you and your daughter. God is good!
what wonderful news. I'm glad you stayed persistant. If you let it go, look at what would have happened? Way to go mom!! You did a great thing.
Now I will start praying that this medicine will start working for her.
That is fantastic news. I hope it works well for Anna
Hooray!! Praying it is an effective therapy for her.
YIPPEE! So happy for her. God is so faithful, isn't He!
Congratulations, Christine, for asking "WHY?" I cannot even # the times I find favor with the right person by digging a little deeper or asking a question of the right person. I would imagine you have had the same experience.
YAAAAAAAAY! :-D
that's awesome - God totally opened that door for your family!
is Anna suffering any ill effects of not growing? i know she's unusually small... but is she otherwise healthy, or is being so small causing health problems for her?
-michelle
WOW, it sure does pay to ask questions!
Wonderful news! She's lucky to have you advocating for her.
Good for you for following through! Yay for Anna!! :-)
I am so happy for you. Ben had his 6 montyh check up yesterday & he's grown almost 3 inches in 7 months compared to 1/2 an inch in the 9 months prior to GH therapy. You should join the yahoo Magic group if you haven't already, they are a great support for any questions you have about the injections. Good luck!!!!
Thank goodness she is getting this treatment as it would have seriously altered her life not to have the shots. You stuck to your guns and your diligence paid off. She's lucky to have such a determined mom. Let's hope that the treatment works well for her.
Hooray Anna!
My daughter started GHT when she was in 1st grade. Humatrope was our drs recomendation. It worked GREAT and she finished her treatment just prior to 7th grade. She did wonderful. She is 5'7 compared to her sister(no ght)5'6. I remember quite well the struggle with the cost of the drug, but God is so awesome and always pulled us through!
That's terrific!
That's great!! My son Nikolai was on this and it helped quite a bit!! Then, our insurance changed its policies and denied the $2000/mo. that it cost. But he got it for awhile and it did help him a lot. Congrats to Anna!! :o)
Will she do a needle injection each day or an air injection, or something different? Nik did both the needle (only hurt a tiny bit) and the air (didn't hurt at all).
Missy
I will be praying it works wonders for her.
whoop whoop
That is great news.
My son was on injections when he was younger..it helped somewhat..but it was not growth hormone..just testosterone..sp??
Good luck..
Thats great news for Anna.. She deserves it and is a beautiful girl. May she reach for the moon one say and if she "isn't tall enough" then she can mingle with the stars..
Good luck on the treatment!
If I may ask how tall is she?
PTL! That is wonderful news for Anna. My best friend's daughter has also been on ght and it did indeed work for her. She is not quite 5 foot! I will praying for your sweet girl.
What blessing~ Anna is so beautiful!
That's fantastic!! God always provides!!
God said yes to all our prayers!! This is wonderful news for Anna and for you. By the way, in her photo she looks so grown up. What a beauty! Is she excited about this?
This is so great! And Anna is really a beautiful young lady. My young niece saw her picture on the screen and asked if she was a model. I had to smile and told Mackenzie that she was - a model to us all as one of God's beautiful children. Mackenzie grinned back and ran to tell her Uncle that when she grew up she was going to be a model just like Anna! It was really cute.
p.s. Love your new blog header. :)
Way to go! Thats great news for Anna! I hope it works wonders for her! How does she feel about all this now that its happening soon?
YEA!!!!!!! I'm hoping once I find a job and we get health insurance that we can get Anya started in GHT. I'll have to get more information from you on that grant program. ;)
Yeahhhh!!!! ANNA!!!!! Let the growing begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's wonderful news. And that photo of Anna is beautiful.
Thanks! I am going to the Lower Peninsula of Michigan with a family that I normally babysit for twice a week. They have a vacation home up there and are flying me up there to be their nanny for a month and a half. I've never been further from Hawaii than California, so this should be interesting. :-)
OH and that Anna has the sweetest face!!!
Praising God for his constant meeting of needs!
If you don't mind me asking:
What led you to the conclussion that she need GHT? I was just wondering. My daughter is small for her age but I didn't know if there was a age/height chart or if she has a medical condition that she suffers from where she needs them for a reason other than just her size. How tall is she?
That's great news
I'm so excited for Anna! That is wonderful news. I be praying that it helps her.
That is wonderful news. Congratulations Anna. I am so excited for her. I will keep her in my prayers.
Praise the Lord - this is wonderful news. It is wonderful that you thought to ask them to double check!
Hi Christine, this is Great News!
If you don't mind, can you answer the following questions on an upcoming Digest?
How tall do the doctors estimate she would grow without GHT?
Is there an estimate of how tall she could grow with GHT?
Christine-
Would you mind telling us how you determined Anna needed GHT? We adopted 4 children from Ukraine in 2004 when they were 4,5,6 and 7. Now, the two oldest are small to average height, but the two youngest are really small for their age. Did you investigate this on your own, or did the ped. suggest it?
that is more than a blessing that is a gift from god!
Definitely a GOD-THING! thats just so totally awesome. We have several friends whose kids have taken it and it works amazingly well.
How wonderful! Isn't it neat how God always provides?
Hi Christine. Totally off subject here. I have left you an award on my blog. So when you get a moment come on over and get it.
Praise the Lord! That's wonderful!
Amanda-Adopting Ean and Mila
Yes, yes, yes!!! I'm so happy for Anna!
This is a great news!!!!
So happy for you, and for Anna! I hope all goes smoothly and well...
Best wishes,
Susan in Ky
Cousin to Two from Ukraine
A little off-topic, but I wanted this to reach as many folks as possible. Reece's Rainbow has just changed Marina's status to "imminent danger of being transferred". Would anyone who's considering adopting a little girl with DS (from Ukraine) please help her? The need is urgent -
Little Marina, who turned four in December, was my "Christmas child". She is a cutie - healthy, happy, high-functioning, ambulatory, feeds herself, tries to dress herself, responsive, pretty, well-cared for, and with all kinds of potential and a good-sized grant from Reece's Rainbow for assistance to adoptive parents.
Please don't let this darling child be sent to Torez...I am single and have "aged out", re Ukrainian standards, or I'd go for her myself...
Best wishes,
Susan in Kentucky
Cousin to Two from Ukraine
p.s. Thanks, Christine, for letting this message be added to your blog...
That is wonderful news!! i'm so glad!
Oh my goodness, that is great! My sister has been trying to gather information regarding GHT. The doctors want her to start my nephew on it.
I would love to tell her about options for grants, money is a concern for them too.
God is so good and He will provide!
I pray Anna does well and that the treatment goes well.
Tina H
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