3-yr.-old girl needs LOTS of prayers..........

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Yes, I think her parents must be on an emotional rollercoaster that never seems to end. I appreciate your taking the time to read about her, and keeping her in your thoughts and prayers.

I watch Leila in our church Nursery on Sunday mornings, and for our church's Young Adult group meetings sometimes, and she is such a sweet little girl! She can't talk because her vocal cords have been damaged, she is blind in one eye, and she can't walk yet. But she is very smart. She understands what is said to her, and she communicates to us with sign language. She donated a book about sign language to our Nursery not long after she started coming there. She has learned to crawl, and can stand and walk with some assistance. She likes to be held, and she likes to play, and look at books. Her giggle is really cute, too---and catching!

Again, I'd like to ask for as many prayers for Leila and her family as possible. There can never be too many. And THANK YOU to those who are already keeping her in your prayers. They DO HELP!

Deb

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Here is what Leila's mother wrote in her CarePages update today:

"It's like a circus around here!

A lot has happened in a couple days. Although we were pretty optomistic about getting out a couple days ago - Leila once again showed her colors and let us know she wasn't ready. She started retaining fluid again Monday night and by Tuesday morning she was showing accumulation in her chest on an x-ray. It was determined that the area where her current chest tube was located had stopped draining and she needed a new chest tube. So this morning a new chest tube was placed - this time on her left side - and it draining with abundance.

We have not heard from the doctors on her Holter test yet, maybe no news is good news. Hopefully we will know more by the end of the day.

Tomorrow we see an ENT who will scope her throat to see if they can find some reason for her gagging and no eating.

So again we are in a holding pattern until these issues are all settled. She definintely needs her IV Lasix still, she definitely needs a chest tube for drainage, and she is definitely not eating yet due to something going on in her GI tract. So home is postponed until further notice.

We will post more later today.

Marci, Daren, and Leila with a new tube"


Please continue to keep this family in your prayers.............

Deb