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

[Soapets]

Please go to the CarePages web site and type in Leilasmith to see her story. Leila is a very special three-year-old girl with lots of spunk and determination! I know her and her family from my church. They need lots and lots and lots of prayers, and I couldn't think of anyone more appropriate to ask for prayers from than the Pet Talk community!

If/when you go to the web site, you'll need to go to where it says to visit a carepage. If you aren't registered, you'll have to register your e-mail address and a username. Then when it asks you whose carepage you want to visit, type in "Leilasmith" with no spaces. It will take you to her page. She has been in the hospital for over 3 weeks for heart surgery and complications. She was only supposed to be there for about one week.

Thanks.

Deb

[Soapets]

I just spoke to Leila's father, and nothing has changed. I will be visiting her and them at the hospital later this afternoon.

Deb

[Karen]

She will be in our prayers. Give her a kiss from us.

[Soapets]

I visited with Leila's parents at the Hospital this afternoon. Leila was sleeping and I just got to peek in at her briefly before I left. Her parents told me it's OK for me to give out the information about her CarePage to anyone whom might be interested, and to keep praying and asking for lots of prayers. I told them I had been on the CarePages site before, for Samantha Potts, and had been directed there from this site, and have been keeping little Sammy in my prayers as well. They said they greatly appreciate any and all messages of support, and PRAYERS, from anybody---strangers to them or not---and have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support even from people whom they don't know.

Leila had spiked a fever of 103 during the night, and had vomited a few times, and had been given some medication that had a side effect of making her tired. She was asleep the entire time I was there, and we visited in a little waiting room nearby so we wouldn't awaken her. She is so small for her age, but such a fighter. Her life expectancy is not real long even if she does survive this. The oldest person alive who has gone through the procedures she's had is in their early 20's, and it is unknown how long it will last. She may be a candidate for a heart transplant at some time in the future, but for now these surgeries are the best option for her. Heart transplant patients with her condition don't usually live past the age of 15 years, for some reason.

I guess that's about all for now. Thank you in advance for your prayers for Leila and her family.

Deb

[Soapets]

Leila had a good day today, according to her mother's post on her CarePages message board. HOPEFULLY things will continue to improve and Leila will be able to return home yet this week. They are waiting for the results of the Holter Monitor 24 hour heartbeat readings. They will find out then whether or not Leila will need a pacemaker before being released. If she DOESN'T need one yet, it will be something they will monitor her for over time and she may need one at some point in the future.

Leila's parents have so much faith! Their posts are very inspirational to read, on the message board on Leila's CarePages site. If you haven't checked this site out yet, please feel free to do so. And please continue to offer up prayers for Leila and her family.

Thanks.

Deb

[Logan]

I will definitely add Leila to my prayer list and go check the Care Pages, right away. I'm sorry I didn't see this before.

Logan