EVERY DAY HOLDS THE POSSIBILITY OF MIRACLES!: Pray for Tayla!

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Pray for Tayla!

2018 started off with a bang when my niece, Tayla, got sick and was admitted to the ICU. Tayla and her twin, Tianna, were born 13 months ago at 27 weeks gestation. Tayla weighed 1 pound, 6 oz. at birth. She was in the hospital for 5.5 months, and due to the high amounts of oxygen and pressure she needed, her little lungs are pretty badly damaged. She has a chronic lung disease called Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), which involves abnormal development of lung tissue. It makes breathing difficult and causes problems with lung function.

Tayla also has a very fragile immune system, which makes her highly susceptible to many infections. She was admitted to the ICU on January 3 with bronchiolitis caused from rhinovirus (the cause of the common cold) and enterovirus. Her condition worsened and hit a peak when she almost lost her life on Saturday, January 6. She was placed in a medical coma to help her body rest completely. She has also been diagnosed with ventilator associated pneumonia. Tayla is on the road to recovery, but it will take her little body a long time to heal. Please pray for little Tayla, her parents (Seth and Casey), and her siblings (Zavier, Lexie, Drew, Kayden, and Tianna.) Prayers are powerful, and we know that the Great Physician hears each one.