Trinity.Melinda.Adams: Charity Garage Sale March 12-14

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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

Monday, March 1, 2010

Charity Garage Sale March 12-14

Our Charity Garage Sale will take place March 12-14th (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). I'm still waiting for more donations, but overall my garage is just about set up and ready for the big 3-day garage sale. Here are just a few pics of what I've got set up so far...

Strollers, High Chairs, and other baby stuff

Hats, Costumes, and Dress up clothing

Backpacks, hand bags, and purses

Shoes (Mens, Woman, and kids)

Stuft Animals and Toys

Books (children, adults, cookbooks)

Decorative Knick-Knacks and Bath stuff

DVD's and Movies (children, adults, religious)

Active Lifestyles (excersize, camping, and yard)

Lots of Kitchen Stuff

Electronics (both old and new)

TV's...both old and new (thanks to the donations from my family)

Scrapbooking items and crafts

Holiday Decorations

Not pictured are larger pieces of furniture like desks, lamps, a baby crib, book case, dresser, etc. So if you're still wanting to donate items, please contact me and get your items to my house as soon as possible. If you are an avid garage sale shopper or know of someone who is, come to our 3-day Charity Garage Sale. Remember 100% of all money made at this garage sale is going to the chronically ill children at the Children's Recovery Center. Spread the word! I'm advertising this garage sale in our local paper and on craigslist.com as well. For anyone who wants to volunteer their time to come help with the garage sale, I would love to have you come join me. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO'VE DONATED and THANK YOU TO MY MOM WHO HELPED ME GET MY GARAGE SET UP!!!!

1 comment:

AnonymousMarch 2, 2010 at 6:16 AM
Good luck with the sale
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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!