When Ashley was eight months old, she wasdiagnosis of hepatic insufficiency. There was no cure for the girl: she needed a transplant. Ashley was queued for transplantation. The baby waited until she was six years old. The transplant was successful. But there is one thing: the girl is blind. Doctors believe that everything is due to the fact that her liver threw too many toxins into the blood before it was transplanted. Now Ashley's retina is damaged. As doctors describe her condition, Ashley looks as though she is looking at the world through a tube from a roll of toilet paper, which is getting bigger and narrower. Ashley does not see at dusk, she already has almost no peripheral vision. The condition of the girl deteriorates very quickly. She has only two years left to see. "I was just killed by the news that Ashley would be blind and could never see again," 34-year-old Stephanie. - I did not know how to tell her about it. And came to her with a list.
1/3Фото: соцсетиФото: соцсетиФото: social networksThe mother wanted her daughter to see everything she dreamed of, so that she would have memories of the incredible things she saw. “At first, I thought how terrible her life would be without sight, and then I realized that there is so much more to life, and blindness is just one obstacle. And we will do everything so that she will have memories to last a lifetime,” said Stephanie. They have already bought tickets for Ashley to a concert of her favorite band in Las Vegas. And they have planned a trip to Paris - Ashley dreams of climbing to the top of the Eiffel Tower and taking a selfie there. They also bought her a dog - a small golden puppy with wavy and so soft fur. “When she saw the puppy for the first time, she burst into tears. She said that this was the best day of her life. And now she and the dog are best friends,” says Stephanie. “Her puppy is also a kind of part of Ashley’s therapy. This is a creature she can always hug and talk to. Ashley has a lot on her list besides the Eiffel Tower. She wants to see a bear and New Year's fireworks in Seattle. And learn to read Braille... - It's just incredible - Ashley is not angry, she is not going crazy because she is going blind. She just accepts it as a fact, - shares Stephanie. The girls' relatives even announced a collection of donations to cover all the trips and impressions for Ashley. And they have already collected 16 and a half thousand dollars. They plan to raise 20,000 in total. Ashley's vision sheet: - A golden retriever puppy - yes - New sketchbooks and pencils to sketch out her travels - Spend a day in Seattle - Watch a Seahawks game in Seattle - Visit the zoo and draw some animals - Visit the Pacific Science Center in Seattle - Learn to play the drums - Learn to read Braille - Visit Las Vegas - planned for February - Go to a concert of my favorite band Twenty One Pilots - next year - Visit Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah - next year - Take a selfie on top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - next spring - Visit Zion National Park, Utah - next year - See the New Year's Eve fireworks in Seattle - See a live bear - next year.— Visit Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming – next year.
