Now, we've been facing a really challenging time. My sister's confined in the hospital, and the bills are growing. We already prepared and exhausted our savings to partially pay for the bills and expenses, but it's not yet enough. I’m trying so hard to stay strong and calm, but I feel like I’m drowning too. I don’t know where else to go or who to ask, so I’m writing this here. Here's what happened...
My sister was pregnant and due to give birth by the end of this month. But just a few days ago, something terrible happened. She suddenly collapsed at home. Her whole body turned stiff, and she started having seizures. We panicked and rushed her to the nearest hospital. There, the doctors said her blood pressure was dangerously high. Then came the worst news, the baby no longer had a heartbeat. It felt like the world stopped. She was getting weaker and weaker, so they had to do an emergency cesarean to save her life because she was supposed to be in forced labor for normal delivery, but her pelvis was still too tight and her cervix wouldn't even dilate even after taking almost 64 capsules. Everything happened so fast — one moment we were excited to welcome the baby, then suddenly we were fighting to save my sister.
My sister's in her lowest times right now. She kept on crying, saying, "okay ra unta nga dako ang bayranan, basta naa lang si baby" (it's okay if the bills are high as long as my baby's here). Now she’s still in the hospital recovering. But the bills are getting heavier every day. I already used up my savings. I’m trying to stay strong, but deep inside, I’m really scared. I just want to ease even a little of the weight my sister is carrying, she lost her baby, and now she’s also thinking about how we’ll pay for everything.
Our bill for now
As for our little angel, our baby boy, he’s now in his resting place. We laid him to rest with so much love, even if it hurts that we never got the chance to hear him cry or see him open his eyes. His mother, my sister, after waking up from the operation, got to carry her child on her chest because we requested the hospital staff for it. She said she didn’t clearly see her baby boy, but she felt him, just for a moment, on her chest.
me carrying my baby nephew for the first and last time
She also asked us to let our little baby be laid to rest as soon as possible. She said she wouldn’t be okay knowing she’s still in the hospital while her baby is waiting in the morgue, alone. That's why our father and her partner went to our home, to the province, for our little baby's funeral, while my mother and I stayed with my sister in the hospital. Now, our little baby is in a peaceful place, away from pain, away from this world’s worries. He's now an angel.
a snippet from a video sent to me by my cousin
If anyone here could help us, even just a small amount, it would truly mean a lot to us, and if you’re not able to give, your prayers are very much appreciated, especially for the recovery of our family, most especially my sister and my brother-in-law, who are both going through so much pain right now, physically and emotionally.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
With all my heart,
— jeannmazing