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Jeremiah + Nehemiah

Fransha was pregnant with twins when she was admitted into Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital for placental insufficiency, a condition potentially fatal ...
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Zachary

Zachary was born April 11th and immediately placed on an ECMO life support system due to Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, which occurs when a newborn breathes ...
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Paisley

When baby Paisley was only 16 days old, she was flown in from Shreveport, LA to receive medical treatment at Children’s Hospital New Orleans.  She ...
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Brantley

Brantley is a vibrant, active, and strong-willed 4 year old who suffers from Alpha-mannosidase deficiency, a rare genetic disorder, which required him to need a ...
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Joshua

5-month-old Joshua was born at 23 weeks. While he was being discharged, he contracted influenza and had to be airlifted to Ochsner Baptist Hospital.  His ...
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Raysean Jr.

Raysean Jr., born on 12/14/2015 at 29 weeks born in Lake Charles, LA.  He was able to go home Mom, Cynthia & Raysean Sr. were ...
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Nolan

3-month-old Nolan was diagnosed with Trisomy 22 at birth.  It is a rare chromosomal disorder in which chromosome 22 appears three times rather than twice ...
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Leah

Leah, a two-year-old from Arkansas, has Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia (PCH), a condition that affects the development of the brain. In utero, she had a stroke and ...
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Happy 6th Birthday, Momo!

"Momo" turned 6 with us this week! She was born with Complex Congenital Heart Disease and was flown to New Orleans from Nigeria with her ...
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Daniel

Daniel is 10 years old and was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease shortly after birth. Recently, he and his family stayed with us at ...
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Greyson

Greyson Earl was born 10 weeks early. He and his mom Charlene are from Baton Rouge, LA. Charlene spent 47 days in Touro Hospital prior ...
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Anniston

"My name is Anniston. When I was 9 I was a healthy softball player.  I was walking out of school one day and my heart stopped. CPR ...
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