Benefit Supper for Noah Porter Lutz

[Turner Publishing]

On May 21, 2009, Noah Porter Lutz was born with physical defects that ultrasounds did not find during the pregnancy. Nathalie and Quillin Lutz are Noah’s parents and live in Augusta.

Noah was born with an abdominal wall defect, pelvic defects, urological defects as well as a port wine stain (birth mark) on the left side of his face. Basically, Noah had a hole in his abdomen and upon birth part of his bladder was poking out that hole. Noah needed to be transported from MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville to Maine Medical Center in Portland . When the transport team from Maine Medical Center arrived and examined Noah, they determined that he actually would need to be transported to Boston Children’s Hospital. On Saturday May 23 Noah underwent a 9 hour surgery in Boston.

The doctors commented yesterday that he also has “unusual vascular activity” in one of his arms and one of his legs. He has significant testing in his immediate future and his future quality of life is unknown.

Noah and his family have a long haul ahead of them. Currently they are being told that he will be in the hospital in Boston for four to six weeks. As you can imagine, this is putting a large financial strain on this family. Nathalie was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia during her pregnancy. During Noah’s birth, a surgeon, cardiologist and pediatrician were on standby for her and Noah. Luckily, Nathalie’s heart withstood the birth. Nathalie will most likely need surgery on her heart at some point in the near future. Due to these cardiological issues, Nathalie could not work and disability assistance only paid a portion of what her pay would have been.

Nathalie and Quillin have two other children (which are Nathalie’s children from her previous marriage). Currently those two children (Kalianna is 10 and Lucas is 6) are staying with relatives and this is also an exceptionally difficult time for them. The children and parents are missing each other and this is a trying time for them.

Quillin and Nathalie are a very spiritual family. They pray constantly for their child and for their family, as well as for other people.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Please attend the benefit supper on June 13th, 4pm to 7pm at Brown Memorial United Methodist Church, 36 Church St, Clinton, ME.
Contact Person: Jen Johnston [phone] or [e-mail]