Kailey Anne Bice at 2 weeks old.
So, two posts on my first day! I just couldn't resist another post in in honor of a friend's little girl! As all little children are miracles from God, this little one just reminds me of that everyday!
My friends Brian and Melissa found out about Kailey's condition during a routine ultrasound. All checked out okay until the technician looked at her heart. She couldn't find all 4 chambers. After a lot of hours at the hospital, the tests confirmed Kailey had a congenital defect called "criss cross heart." It only occurs in 8 out of 1,000,000 pregnancies. Yes, 8 in 1 Million!!!
The doctors spoke to Brian and Melissa about 3 operations to take place - Norwood, Glenn and Fontan. The Norwood procedure was to take place immediately after the birth, and a little one surviving this would be very hard so they wanted to make sure Melissa carried Kailey to term.
Well, 8 weeks later the doctors noticed part of her heart was closing too early which meant blood could end up flowing into her lungs. So, on Oct 24, 2006 - 6 weeks early - little Kailey Anne was born. 4 pounds, 4 ounces. To everyone's surprise, Kailey's condition looked much better than expected. A true and tangible miracle from God. Kailey would not have to undergo the Norwood procedure, but she did need a shunt - placed by open heart surgery - to help her circulation.
After blood transfusions, catheters, ventilators, countless tubes & wires, Kailey weighed in one month later at 5 lbs, 3 oz & came home! There were a few bumps during the first couple of months at home, but at 2 months old, this little one was up to 9 lbs, 11 oz!!She continues to grow and develop at all the milestones for her age! She can even give Hudson a run for his money when it comes to playing! She's still got 1 or 2 surgeries left, so please pray for the Bice's, doctors and nurses as Kailey grows!
It's amazing how the Bice's just wanted to glorify God through Kailey and the joy in return you can see in her smiling face. Well, she's ONE today! Happy Birthday Kailey!!!
I wish I had a better picture of Hudson and Kailey - but I can't compete with lots of toys!
Also, another little miracle was born today - Georgia Ann Vaughn! Congrats Scarlotte, Dale & Tripp!
2 comments:
Wow-- two in one day-- I love it! I'm so glad you decided to blog! I love being able to read about all three of you-- and special friends like Kailey:)
Yeah for blogs! It's so funny to hear from you after our stint at Party Depot! Glad to hear you are doing well and look forward to reading more about your family. What a miracle little Kailey is. Isn't God good?
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