this was posted on the main board

I am reposting off the main board. I know their are so many prayer warriors that read this forum and know that this little girl needs all the prayers she ca n get.

Post Date: 7/2/09 6:25 am I don't usually start topics, but a little girl in our community (Fort Worth, Texas) needs as many prayers as she can get.  Her name is Brittany Husted (no relation to Dr. Husted, as far as I know), and she has Down syndrome (which is how I know of her - her family is in our local DS support group).  A year ago, Brittany wasn't expected to live - she had to have open-heart surgery, she was on a ventilator for quite a while, and it looked like she might lose kidney function.  Well, Brittany is one of God's special children, and she has a fighter's spirit, and she managed to pull through all of that and was finally able to go home and go back to school after a long rehabilitation. She was readmitted to the hospital in March with what turned out to be viral pneumonia.  She was released, but then had to go right back in because she was having problems with the circulation in one of her feet.  The doctors aren't sure what is causing this problem.  She was able to go back home, but a couple of days ago, she was rushed to the ER, vomiting blood and bleeding around her feeding tube (I guess she has been on TPN since last year).  They did an endoscopy and found several small ulcers and determined that she has gastroenteritis.  The doctors told her parents that anyone else would have been screaming from the extreme pain, but Brittany hasn't complained once (Brittany is 11 years old, but she has never been able to talk).   She has been receiving monthly blood transfusions, due to anemia, so they are hoping that this is the source of her blood loss. Unfortunately, yesterday the doctor who has been following Brittany for her foot circulation problem came by to check on her and expressed some serious concern about the condition of her foot.  He is afraid that they might have to amputate her foot, because he doesn't think that just taking the toe that is currently infected will allow the rest of her foot to heal enough.  Her parents are afraid if that happens, she will never walk again. Please, folks, pray hard, swing chickens, whatever it is that you personally do, for Brittany, her parents Doug and Kathy, and the doctors who are taking care of Brittany that all will be well.  I visited Brittany and her parents at the hospital last year, and they are the nicest people - they really deserve a break.  Brittany is an only child, and it took a long time for her mom to get pregnant.  She is the light of their lives, and they are understandably scared right now. If you would like to leave a personal message for the family, there is a Care Page set up for her - the "name" of it is BrittanyPrayerPage.  I don't know if you can just access it or if you need to get approval from the moderator, but I don't think there should be any problem getting your name added to her "approved list" - just let them know how you heard about her. Thank you in advance for your prayers and support for this sweet little girl and her family-  Teresa Koch Fort Worth, Texas

Thanks for posting the message here, Karyn. I did read it and prayed, although I didn't reply. Bless her heart.
All right, prayer warriors...let's get busy!
Blessings,
Mary

I wanted to let you know that Teresa posted an update last night, that this precious girl is doing much better and either has been or is about to be released to go home (can't recall which it is). Let's keep praying for her. :)

thanks for the update mary she is in my prayers