Buckles Family
My blogs
Blogs I follow
- "EB"ing a Mommy
- A Hopeful Heart
- Ally in Wonderland
- aprilrose
- Baby A's Adoption Blog
- Before The Morning
- Bella's Blessings
- Bring Makayla home
- DC de facto
- Emma Joan and Taylor Nalani Bailey
- Europe Adventures
- Faith..Family..Fun & Butterflies
- Feisty Kaelyn
- Finding My Feet
- Good Times Delgado Style
- Grace Meek
- Guitar Talk
- HERRIN TWINS UPDATES
- Hey Monkey Pants!
- I Love You To The Moon and Back
- It's Twinsanity
- Jack of Our Hearts
- Jaxsons Fight
- Josie
- JS-Kit
- Kayleigh's Story
- KYRIAp4p
- Life According To Leah
- Living The Skinny Life in Hawaii & Loving It!
- Love for Little Liam
- Love for Little Lydiah
- Make Every Breath Count - Nathan's Fight
- MckMama
- MckMama
- Mommy of a Monster and Twins
- Multiples.... and More!
- My Romanian Butterfly
- Nikki - a Golden Heart
- Our Family Pictures
- Our Two Boys
- p4pPuppies
- Paul-paws4vets
- paws4peopleTM foundation - Assistance Dogs|Nonprofit Fundraising|Charity Raffles
- Pray For Dylan
- Profoundly Seth
- Saving Sofia
- Survival Mode Parent
- Sweet Ella Grace
- Team Carter
- the A* Team
- The Warfield Family
- Three Little Bees!
- Toonies For Twins
- Waiting for Happy
Location | Stafford, VA |
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Introduction | Jade Hope and Erin Faith Buckles were born on Thursday, February 26, 2004. They are true miracles who have beaten the odds. Conjoined from mid-chest to naval, the girls shared a pericardium (sac around the heart), diaphragm and liver. Their hearts shared a small electrical connection and beat in synch. Erin's heart was 60% in Jade's chest. These beautiful babies were born to Marine Gunnery Sergeant (now Master Sergeant) Kevin Buckles and his wife Melissa. They were also welcomed into this world by their brother, Kevin Jr., and sister, Taylor Joy. Erin and Jade were successfully separated on Saturday, June 19, 2004. They returned home on Friday, July 2, 2004, just 13 days after surgery. We later learned that Erin suffered a stroke to her spinal cord that left her paralyzed from mid-chest down. The damage occurred at the T3-T7 levels of her spinal cord. The injury is considered incomplete, so we have great hope for at least some recovery. Taylor Joy was diagnosed with a tumor on her spinal cord in June of 2005, and she has undergone 2 surgeries since then to try to preserve her ability to walk. |