| Kevin
and Sara Bachtel were married in December of 2000, and would
have their first baby girl in October of 2001.
After the birth of their
daughter Madlyn, they decided to try for another child.
Unfortunately when baby Macy was born, she was not breathing or
moving at birth. She was placed on a ventilator and lived for
only 10 days. After 3 years and genetic testing, Kevin and Sara
were given permission to try again. After diligent prayer, Sara
soon became pregnant and was monitored closely, being assured
that she was going give birth to a healthy baby boy. On January
26, 2007, Marcus S. Bachtel was born. Immediately the Bachtel's
were reliving Macy’s tragedy. Marcus was not breathing or
moving and had to be placed on a ventilator. Marcus underwent
extensive testing, and to date, he still has a trach, is still
ventilated, is tube fed, unable to move his head, and has little
control of his body movements. Each day continues to be a
challenge for this family. To date, there is still not a
diagnosis for his condition and he and his family continue to
remain positive and stay strong as Marcus continues to undergo
testing. |