Update on the baby girl who was in cardiac arrest.

[Midlodemocrat]

She got a new heart on Saturday. Complete and total success. No sign of rejection. No compications.

Thanks to everyone for your good thoughts on this. This has been a very difficult time for the family knowing that in order for this little one to survive, someone else's child had to die.

Original Thread Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=8303583

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. Bittersweet. Glad to hear the little girl is doing well.

Sending her healing vibes and peaceful vibes for her family. My condolences to that family who donated the heart. May the child rest in peace. :grouphug:

[supernova]

2. So glad it worked out

for this family. Wonderful miracle. Hearts are so rare, baby hearts rarer still.

My condolences to the donor family; how awful for it to happen this time of year. May they find peace in the future.

[redqueen]

3. That was fairly quick...

glad they didn't have to spend too long waiting and that the surgery was a success.

[Midlodemocrat]

4. She was number one on the transplant list because

if they had to put her back on life support, she would only survive for seven days.

The whole thing is terrible.

[Shakespeare]

5. That's very good news.

Thanks for the update. :hug:

[1gobluedem]

6. What a relief for her and her family

But I can certainly see how they would have mixed emotions on the whole thing. How incredibly difficult.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear Midlo!

What a relief to hear this!

At least the other child's death was not in vain...

How very sad, though, still...

Good thoughts for both families...

[Shine]

8. Wow! Amazing, but how sad someone else had to lose their baby, too.

:( bittersweet....

thanks for the update, though. :hi: :hug:

[lightningandsnow]

9. Miracles do happen.

I'm so glad she's doing well.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

10. I'm so glad

Even though I'm sad to know there must have been a baby that didn't make it for that to happen.

Thank you for the update.

[Arugula Latte]

11. I'm so glad she is doing well.

What both those families have gone through ... :cry:

[Parche]

12. reminds

me of that Mash episode where they were waiting for that
soldier to finally die so they can have an organ
life is mysterious :hi: :hug:

[elfrangel]

13. So glad that she is now doing well...

much love and good vibes sent to her and her family.

Out of curiosity....do you happen to know where the heart came from???

[Midlodemocrat]

17. If the family knows, they aren't saying.

We don't even know the age of the donor, just that he/she is 12 or under.

[sasquatch]

14. No maybe you'll stop feeding her Chicken steak w/deep freid hohos

:eyes:
BTW I'm glad to hear she's doing well now.

[NewJeffCT]

15. Thanks for the happy update!

I hope the coming days and weeks are equally as good.

[marzipanni]

16. When I read your first thread about this

I thought the flu virus she had might have attacked the pericardium (tissue surrounding the heart).
I've known people who had this happen and have problems with their heart later.
It is amazing that she received a new heart! I hope the loss of the other child is a tiny bit less unbearable for the parents, knowing that another child could live because of their decision to donate.

[applegrove]

18. I am glad for the family. Best wishes on her health over the years.

[underpants]

19. Very good news

O8)

[BlueIris]

20. Happy Holidays to the girl and her family.

I'm SO happy she made it.

[tigereye]

21. best to them...

god bless em, I don't know how I would have dealt with something like that!