Trinity.Melinda.Adams: 6th Annual Angel Trinity Christmas

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In honor of our precious daughter, since her passing, we do the "Angel Trinity Christmas" every December. Whether it's money donations or toy donations, we give 100% of the donations made to the precious children in the hospital. We will continue this tradition in hopes that Trinity's spirit of giving will touch sick kids and people in the community every year.

To participate in the "Angel Trinity Christmas", please email us at adamsfamily97@yahoo.com and we will add you to the updates. Thank you for keeping Trinity alive and remembered in your heart, especially when it comes to participating in this special tradition.

Love always,
Barrett and Melinda Adams
Proud parents to Angel Trinity

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

6th Annual Angel Trinity Christmas

Zander Barrett Adams is announcing the 6th Annual Angel Trinity Christmas!!!

Yes, I got this email out a little late this year, mainly because I've been a very busy momma with Angel Trinity's baby brother, Zander. So this year is going to be easy and nothing big. We are doing a toy drive. If you and your families want to donate to the 6th Annual Angel Trinity Christmas here are the things we are looking for:

-Remote Control cars

-Walkie Talkie's

-Cars and Trucks

-Princess Dress up

-Barbies

-Arts & Crafts

-DVD's of Disney Cartoons

-Children's books

-Baby boy/girl floor mats-play gyms

-Baby Crib mobiles

-Baby Bouncy Chairs

-Leap pads/Leap Frog toys

-Light up/Musical toys

-"Make Believe" toys (kitchen play, tools play, hospital play, etc)

-Clothes for girls or boys from baby to 10 years old

PLEASE DO NOT DONATE STUFT DOLLS & ANIMALS...They are a fire hazard and aren't used much by chronic ill children

Please remember all toys and clothing MUST BE BRAND NEW and still in their packages...open packages will not be accepted by the hospital.

We will be collecting all your donations until December 23rd. We will then get the toys packed up and ready for delivery on Christmas Day. Every donation made will be delived on Christmas Day to all the chronicilly ill kiddos at the Children's Recovery Center in Campbell CA (www.pedisubacute.com)

To Donate please contact us directly so we can schedule the time for you to drop off your donations or for us to come pick up your donations. Our Contact info is below:

408.429.0912 (Cell)

adamsfamily97@yahoo.com (email)

Once again, my apologies for the delay in getting this email and announcement out earlier. Zander, Angel Trinity, Barrett and I are extremely grateful for any donations you, your families, your friends, and/or your coworkers are able to do this year. It's our way to continue honoring Trinity, remembering her, and doing what we can to help those in need during the Christmas Season.

All Our Love,

The Adams Family

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Trinity's Story

Trinity was born at Stanford Children's Hospital (LPCH) with a severe heart defect called Hypo-plastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). This heart defect is fatal if it is not corrected by a 3-stage surgery process or a heart transplant. We chose the 3-stage surgery in hope for Trinity to survive.

At 36 hours old, Trinity was wheeled into the O.R. for her 1st open heart surgery. Right before surgery, we found out from Trinity's surgeon, Dr. Frank Hanley, that Trinity's small birth size changed her previously better odds of 80% chance, to a 20% chance of survival.

At 1 week old, Trinity went into Cardiac arrest. Dr. Pirooz and Dr. Pettigrew massaged her heart for close to 4 hours before she was put on the ECMO bypass machine (which lived for her for 5 days).

After 3 open heart surgeries, 3 cardiac arrests, numerous infections, numerous lung collapse episodes, 8 bronchoscopey's, 3 cardiac cathiderizations, 72 hour kidney failure, 3 failed attempts of getting her off the ventilator, tracheostomey surgery, gastric tube surgery, and 7 long emotional months of hard dedicated work from the staff in the hospital, Trinity was discharged on Sept. 9, 2002 and brought home for the first time in her short life. After being home for about 4 months, Dec. 31, 2002 Trinity went back into the PICU for 2 months fighting phenomnia. She was transfered to Children's Recovery Center (CRC) on March 4, 2003.

Sept. 9 2003, being 19 months old Trinity's lungs were strong enough to come off the ventilator. After having a trach for 22 months, May 6, 2004 Trinity's trach was taken out. After 14 months of living at CRC, Trinity was dischraged and brought home on Friday, May 14, 2004...exactly 27 month and 1 day old, and the "Healthiest" she's ever been.

As of June 2002, Trinity was the smallest surviving HLHS child that Dr. Hanley had ever done. In fact, he did not know of a smaller surviving HLHS child in the world. Trinity spent 3 1/2 years at home with us and just thrived. Her little life was filled with so much happiness and love.

At 5 1/2 years old, Trinity went through her 4th open heart surgery on Thursday August 30, 2007 at LPCH. Being unable to recover from open heart surgery, our precious Trinity Melinda Adams passed away on Sunday Sept. 16, 2007. Our hearts are broken and tears continue to fall. We are honored and saddened to have our precious daughter, Trinity Melinda Adams, be our beautiful guardian angel. Trinity we love you dearly, we miss you so much, and we will be re-united as we are a family Together Forever!