Mother Of Shaken Infant Twins Needs Help With Their Recovery
DENVER (CBS4) - A man is behind bars, accused of abusing his infant twin sons. With the man now out of the picture, the mother is having a hard time financially and needs help with her twins' recovery.
Last week the Denver district attorney charged Thamien Vasquez, 20, with two felony counts of child abuse after doctors at Children's Hospital helped find out what was happening to the twins.
Destinee Reynolds told CBS4's Jeff Todd she's a new mother and has made several trips with her sons to the hospital for multiple reasons. But she was shocked and horrified when she found out her sons' brains were bleeding.
The fraternal brothers will have a long road ahead after visiting the emergency room last week.
"They came back and told me he had brain bleeds, and so I asked them to check Elijah too, and they came back and said the same thing about Elijah," Reynolds said.
Investigators started to question both parents. Vasquez is now in jail for child abuse causing serious bodily injury. Reynolds thinks he shook the boys while she wasn't around.
"Up until recently they seem like they are fine. Even now they're still smiling and playing around," Reynolds said.
But the extent of injuries to the twins isn't known.
"They can't say whether they're going to have a long-term disabilities … it's too early … all we can really do is hope," Reynolds said.
Elijah's brain is being pushed against his skull from the bleeding.
"They have (physical therapy) … and then they also have a pediatrician appointment."
Now without an income, Reynolds says she needs help. There's a GoFundMe page set up hoping donations can help.
"I can't work, obviously right now. I lost an extra income that he was providing us with that went to diapers, formula, gas," Reynolds said. "The best case scenario is they don't have any long-term disabilities and that they make a full recovery."
Along with feedings, more doctor appointments, Reynolds said she also has court appointments on her calendar. She wants to see the road to justice prevail for herself and her boys.
