Who was Joshua ?

Joshua Alexander

Joshua Alexander, or Joshy as his friends and family call him was born on Oct 7,2009 he was born a preemie at 29 weeks weighed 1 pound 8 oz perfect in every way. Joshy proved strength and will to come into this world at the start of his 18 weeks of his mommy being pregnant when he was diagnosed with having severe IUGR, wasn't getting enough food, oxygen, and very low amnio fluid. 

The Dr's didn't think he would survive or be born, but he proved all the Dr's wrong and came into this world on Oct 7. 

He continued to amaze Dr's and nurses, although small he was doing extremely well in the NICU, the Dr's suspected he might have glaucoma with further testing this was proved to be untrue. At one month of age he was doing so well they were talking about letting him come home before his due date in Dec.  A couple of weeks later, he became extremely sick overnight and had to be transported to childrens hospital in Oakland. After a night of antibiotics and different medicine he was slipping away and the dr's decided to do an exploratory surgery, it was found out he had developed NEC and a gangrine appendix. Joshua  received an ileostomy and survived NEC and Joshy once again proved how strong he was and pulled through. 

The next couple of month's were a roller coaster, due to bieng so premature and small, his lungs had not fully developed and was put on and off of bieng on a vent to breath for him. Through these month he won over all the Dr's and nurses and became really spoiled in the NICU. Every-time the Dr's thought Joshy would not pull through he would prove them wrong. 

There came a point when the Dr's believed he had cystic fibrosis, but after further testing this was proven to not be the case. He had his re-connection surgery and although he spend a month or so sick, battled with pneumonia, A LOT of infections, he fought his way and fully recovered!! There was plans being made to finally let him come home. 

Then, very suddenly overnight became extremely sick. The Dr's could not figure out what was going on and very suddenly his kidneys failed and one by one his organs started failing, mom, dad, and family were told death was immanent.

Joshy spend the last two days of life surrounded by family and on April 22, 2010 received his angel wings. 

Joshua alexander touched many lives, inspired many people and continues to be an inspiration to his family, friends and all that followed his life. 

Although he only spend six short months in this earth he full filled his life mission and proved it could only be done his way. He was a miracle right from the start and now is angel looking over us. 

Have some time ? view his six months of life through this video montage


joshua's journey from yesenia castillo on Vimeo.