Cherie Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Dear Pham, This is a "last chance" prayer intention, that's why I posted it here. Please pray for Regina, an 11-year-old girl from PA - the youngest of a homeschooling family of 8 children. About 4 weeks ago she was suddenly taken ill and had to be put on a ventilator. (Literally suddenly - one day she was fine, and the next she was sick. My in-laws had dinner with the family three days before she became sick, and she was perfectly fine!) She was rushed to Pittsburgh Children's Hospital, where she still is. She has bleeding in her lungs, a terrible infection, cannot breathe on her own, and the doctors still [i]cannot figure out what is causing it. [/i]They found out she has "secondary" infections like RSV, strep, and staph ... but the main cause of her illness, the reason she can't breathe? They have no idea. They have told her family last night they have done all they can do. Now they are going to take her off her machines. Please pray for a miracle, and for comfort for the family. Regina is a bright, beautiful little soul and her family is begging, begging, begging for a miracle. God bless you and thank you so much for reading this!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I will pray for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Wait, what? They haven't diagnosed her and they are taking her off the ventilation? Excuse me? Does she not have any insurance? Have they contacted the Thomas More Society about legal aid? Certainly I will pray for their family. Blessed John Paul II the Great, pray for us. St. Maria Goretti, pray for us. St. Elizabeth Seton, pray for us. St. John Bosco, pray for us. Blessed Virgin Mary, intercede on this child's behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 of course, prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 :bigpray: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidalgo SJS Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Praying!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 WHY ARE THEY TAKING HER OFF THE MACHINES?!!!!! Praying like crazy. Please, please keep us updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 PRAYERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Thank you so much for all of your prayers! I think they are taking her off because they're causing the bleeding in her lungs - so the machine keeps her breathing, but it causes her to bleed, which brings her to death's door anyway ... so it's like they can't win either way. It is a parent's WORST NIGHTMARE to be put in this kind of situation!!! Putting myself in that situation literally makes me sob. They are very dear family friends of ours. Honestly, I'm so grateful for your prayers - thank you so much! May God reward your kindness!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Oh no! That's awful! Praying hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 [quote name='CherieMadame' timestamp='1303320303' post='2230555'] Thank you so much for all of your prayers! I think they are taking her off because they're causing the bleeding in her lungs - so the machine keeps her breathing, but it causes her to bleed, which brings her to death's door anyway ... so it's like they can't win either way. It is a parent's WORST NIGHTMARE to be put in this kind of situation!!! Putting myself in that situation literally makes me sob. They are very dear family friends of ours. Honestly, I'm so grateful for your prayers - thank you so much! May God reward your kindness!!! [/quote] I will definitely be praying for this family and for a miracle cure. I totally understand the situation they are in, when my grandmother passed away last year she was on some sort of machine that helped her breathe and regulated her blood pressure, but fluid was backing up into her lungs, so she could have died by suffocation from the fluid or by the removal of the machine. It's sad that this is happening to such a young girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth09 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hail Mary, Full of Grace... Every time I am at a church, I will light a candle for her and her family for a miracle. I will pray harder then hard for her and her family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Regina went home to God today. Thank you for your prayers. Please pray for the Sweeney family. This will be very, very difficult for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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