“A previous mother of two felt complete happiness when she held her newborn triplets. However, she wasn’t aware of how that brief moment would be one that her newborn children would never recall as they grew up. Casey Rot and her husband Joey Rot did everything right, and things seemed to go smoothly when they discovered they were pregnant. The couple performed the right tests and tried their best to ensure a peaceful pregnancy—or so they thought.
Then, Joey and Cassie were told she was having a high-risk pregnancy as she was carrying triplets. Doctors advised the couple to induce labor early with a fertility drug, but the pregnant woman didn’t want to and chose to carry her babies until 34 weeks in her third trimester. The Kansas mother temporarily moved from their rural farmhouse to Wichita to be closer to medical help in case she needed it.
Casey had to undergo a C-section on January 29th, 2016, to welcome her three healthy babies at 34 weeks. Joey’s children were held back in the hospital under strict observation while his wife made a quick recovery and was discharged two days later.
The woman who had just given birth woke to a sharp pain in her chest, and her heart was racing, signaling that something was amiss. Joey got her into their car and made for the nearest hospital. When the symptoms remained, he drove as fast as he could, but the situation was dire. When his wife lost consciousness in the seat next to him, she never opened her eyes again.
Speaking about the tragedy, Joey said, ‘My emotions were numb. It didn’t feel real at all. It was, for sure, the worst moment of my life.’ The doctors tried their best at the hospital, and so did Joey, but nothing worked. Cassie was lost forever. The doting husband said at the time, ‘I was trying to wake her up. The doctors worked on her for a long time, but there wasn’t a whole lot they could do.’
Casie’s death was not easy on those she left behind. Joey described her as perfect—one of those special people who loved others and was always willing to help them feel better. Dealing with her demise was tough, especially for their daughters, one of whom Joey admitted always talked about her mother and how she had gone to heaven.
Things were difficult for Joey, who had suddenly become a father and mother to five children, three of whom needed a lot of care and attention. He had to do his part between changing diapers, making food, and playing with his children. As time passed, he would wonder what Cassie would do when there was a problem. One day he realized she would have told him to step up to his responsibility, as it was up to him to raise the children in his own way.
Fortunately for Joey, who had decided to remain in the home he and his late wife shared, friends, family, and carers have been on hand to help him out with things. Well-wishes also rallied online and contributed more than $100,000 to help him.
Moving on after his children’s mother’s death had seemed impossible to even fathom at the beginning, but as Joey learned, fate never sends a person a trial they would not be able to overcome. So far, Cassie’s husband appears to be on the right track, judging from the images shared of the three children over the years. They’ve grown up happily and safely.
