LoveQuiltsUK - Maisie M's quilt

Maisie M's quilt (Quilt Completed)

Born:	2007
Illness:	Pyruvate kinase deficiency, blood transfusion dependent, no spleen, iron overload.
Theme: Enchanted World Quilt delivered: 24th Mar 2023

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Quilted by: Alison and Janine

Individual squares

Stitched by: Anne (+) Submitted: Jan 2023	Stitched by: Gemma Boreham (+) Submitted: Nov 2022
Stitched by: Jan G (+) Submitted: Jan 2023	Stitched by: Jan S (+) Submitted: Dec 2018
Stitched by: Jan S (+) Submitted: Jan 2023	Stitched by: Jodi Maple (+) Submitted: Jan 2023
Stitched by: Julie (+) Submitted: Jan 2023	Stitched by: Kaz Bowen (+) Submitted: Dec 2022
Stitched by: Miss Debbie Elkington (+) Submitted: Nov 2022	Stitched by: Nicky (+) Submitted: Jan 2023
Stitched by: Pru (+) Submitted: Nov 2022	Stitched by: Sue (+) Submitted: Dec 2022

Card

Stitched by: Jan Garton

Biography

Maisie was ventilated at birth. She received 3 blood transfusions in her first day of life, her jaundice levels were 700 (usually 45). Maisie continued to receive blood transfusions every 3 weeks due to her haemoglobin dropping drastically.

Maisie has many operations including a Hickman line and Portercath inserted into her chest and 2 bone marrow aspirations. Maisie has had a total of 150 blood transfusions to date. She has also had her spleen and gall bladder removed.

Maisie is the 40th person in the UK to be diagnosed with pyruvate kinase deficiency. The illness is so rare that it took doctors 14 months to find a diagnosis.