I felt compelled to do some sort of fundraiser for a charity for November and December. I pondered if I should donate to our local food pantry, toys for tots, but then it hit me. December 7th is World TTTS Awareness Day. I could not think of a better organization to raise money for. TTTS stands for Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. In 2007, I was pregnant with identical twin boys. To make a long story short, they were born at 22 1/2 weeks. I always include that 1/2 week because at that point the youngest baby to be born that survived was 23 weeks. Our boys, Jesse & Waylon passed away a few hours after they were born. They died from TTTS. TTTS is a syndrome which affects the blood vessels. In my case, Waylon, was my recipient and he had too much blood. Jesse, was my donor and he had very little blood. The doctors believe that Waylon went into heart failure due to too much blood and that is what caused me to go in to labor. If TTTS detected in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy is left
untreated, there is an 70-100% chance that the twins will not survive. Which is why it is so crucial to spread the word and make people aware of this syndrome.
I have been using Melaleuca products for almost a year now. I love them!! I love that I am getting nasty chemicals out of my home, reducing the amount of plastic I recycle and saving money each month. They have everything from bath & body products, cleaning products, makeup, vitamins & supplements, weight loss & exercise nutrition, snacks, dental care, etc. So, for the month of November and December, I will donate $5 to the TTTS Foundation for each person that enrolls with Melaleuca through me. If you are interested, we can get together (via in person, internet, phone) and I can do an overview of the business and products with you.
If you would like to learn more about TTTS, please check out the TTTS Foundation website. Mary, the owner, is such a great person. She helped me after the twins were born and helps hundreds each month being affected by this. She provides immediate and lifesaving educational, emotional and financial
support to families, medical professionals and other caregivers before,
during and after a diagnosis of twin to twin transfusion syndrome.
www.tttsfoundation.org
Thank you!
