Ilzida lives with severe congenital enteropathy, requiring round-the-clock intravenous fluids. She is now six years old and has been hooked up to an IV for 16 hours a day her entire life, with the remaining hours being short windows of time when she can eat, go for walks, attend classes, or simply sit on the swing she loves so much. Despite constant medical treatments, Ilzida remains a remarkably kind, gentle, and courageous girl: she loves children, adores holidays, and always smiles when she hears familiar voices.
The main danger for Ilzida is a sharp deterioration in her condition due to electrolyte loss and frequent acidosis. This is life-threatening: her blood counts can change dramatically within hours. To detect these changes promptly, she undergoes daily blood tests using a rapid critical condition analyzer. But without special cartridges, testing is impossible: blood is drawn directly into the cartridge and inserted into the device, and only then can vital signs be monitored in real time, at home, without delay.
i-STAT CG8+ cartridges allow for daily monitoring of Ilzida's condition and the prevention of life-threatening crises. This material is directly related to her safety: without it, it's impossible to accurately assess electrolyte levels, initiate infusions promptly, and maintain a stable condition.
Join the fundraiser and together we'll help Ilzida stay home with her family, walk, play, dream of her birthday, and live without the fear that another attack will go unnoticed.
