Teresa Needs Your Heart In Her Fight

I am finally home after 22 long days in the hospital!

My body is now tolerating the oral medications properly, and I have stabilized enough to safely return home. After multiple difficult attempts to transition from IV to oral corticosteroids, this success feels like a true blessing.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to every single person who donated, shared, prayed, or sent kind words during this scary time. Your incredible generosity helped ease the heavy financial burden while I fought through adrenal crises and hospital stays. Because of your support, I can now continue healing at home where I belong.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude. My children and grandchildren can feel less worry for me knowing I’m safe enough to be home. 

There will be a home health nurse coming to our home to set up physical and occupational therapy again. I also have an appointment Monday with my primary doctor to discuss further testing. I still have ongoing medical expenses and follow-up care ahead, any continued support or shares would mean the world as we adjust to this next chapter.

Thank you again for standing with us and helping make this homecoming possible. We will keep you updated on my recovery.

With endless thanks and love,

Teresa Marroquin

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to every single person who has shared, donated, prayed and kept me in your positive thoughts. Your incredible kindness and generosity have truly been our greatest source of strength and hope during these long, challenging weeks in the hospital. We feel so blessed and grateful for each one of you.

I’m still at University Hospital. This afternoon we began the 4th attempt over the past 3 weeks to transition from IV fluids and medications to oral ones. I need to become stable enough to safely go home without needing emergency injections or IV meds. Each previous try has caused my blood pressure to drop, along with more nausea, weakness, and deep exhaustion. This week, with the gentler taper since switching hospitals, my body seems to be responding just a little better. This afternoon I took my first dose of oral corticosteroids.

Please keep me in your warm thoughts and loving prayers for a successful transition so I can finally return home.

What is Addison’s Disease?

Addison’s disease is a rare and serious condition where the adrenal glands, those small glands that sit on top of the kidneys, can no longer produce enough of the vital hormones cortisol and often aldosterone.

Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone, it operates on a daily circadian rhythm enabling the “fight-or-flight” response to stress. It helps keep blood sugar and blood pressure steady and gives us the strength to handle illness or tough times. Aldosterone helps balance salt and fluids so blood pressure doesn’t crash.

Without enough of these hormones, the body simply can’t cope, especially during stress or sickness. This can quickly lead to a terrifying and life-threatening adrenal crisis filled with severe weakness, crashing blood pressure, nausea, and overwhelming fatigue. That’s why I’ve been hospitalized for so long and why moving from IV to oral steroids has been such a slow, difficult process, my body needs time to adjust and absorb the medicine safely so I don’t slip back into crisis.

With daily hormone replacement, many people go on to live full, meaningful lives, but right now we are focused on getting me stable enough to come home where I belong.

We are extremely grateful for your outpouring of love and support. Every donation is helping ease the heavy financial burden, while I remain hospitalized. Thank you for standing with my family through this scary chapter and for reminding us that we are not alone.

We will share another update as soon as we know more. Until then, please know how deeply appreciative we are for each of you.

With endless thanks and love,

Teresa Marroquin