Hi, guys.
Today I write you with a heavy -- yet hopeful -- heart.
My dear friends -- Tree and P.Daddy -- are taking their baby girl in for heart surgery tomorrow where surgeons will repair her little heart at 11 a.m.
Preemie Donna was born July 1. Her birth was traumatic and came three months earlier than planned. For 15 weeks after her arrival, Preemie Donna lived in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. At first, the outlook was grim. There were so many hurdles for the little lady to get over. She was born with two holes in her heart. A minor, but serious, birth defect threatened to leave her blind. Her stomach was so sensitive she couldn't hold down enough food to properly nourish her tiny body and was forced rely on a feeding tube.
But as the days passed, little Preemie Donna showed us what she was made of. She kept getting stronger and stronger and one-by-one she overcame her medical issues. An eye surgery helped ensure she would have vision, medication is helping with the delicate tummy issues, but now it is time to address her biggest obstacle -- her heart.
So I come with a request: Please lift our little Preemie Donna up in your thoughts and prayers. Light a candle. Cast a spell. Do whatever it is you do. This is the holiday season and we need one last Christmas Miracle. Lets do everything we can to bring Preemie Donna home with a healthy heart.
Today I write you with a heavy -- yet hopeful -- heart.
My dear friends -- Tree and P.Daddy -- are taking their baby girl in for heart surgery tomorrow where surgeons will repair her little heart at 11 a.m.
Preemie Donna was born July 1. Her birth was traumatic and came three months earlier than planned. For 15 weeks after her arrival, Preemie Donna lived in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. At first, the outlook was grim. There were so many hurdles for the little lady to get over. She was born with two holes in her heart. A minor, but serious, birth defect threatened to leave her blind. Her stomach was so sensitive she couldn't hold down enough food to properly nourish her tiny body and was forced rely on a feeding tube.
But as the days passed, little Preemie Donna showed us what she was made of. She kept getting stronger and stronger and one-by-one she overcame her medical issues. An eye surgery helped ensure she would have vision, medication is helping with the delicate tummy issues, but now it is time to address her biggest obstacle -- her heart.
So I come with a request: Please lift our little Preemie Donna up in your thoughts and prayers. Light a candle. Cast a spell. Do whatever it is you do. This is the holiday season and we need one last Christmas Miracle. Lets do everything we can to bring Preemie Donna home with a healthy heart.
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Follow up: My preemie princess is doing wonderfully! She is more active, smiling more, eating more, she even giggled for the first time tonight. For once in her life, she does more than just sleep. The hole in her heart may have been tiny, but closing it made a huge difference. Thank you, Internet, for all your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Love, Tree and Preemie Donna
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