Prayers and thoughts request *UPDATED @ 12:46 11/30 *

[Firehouse]

I dropped my three year old son off at pre-school this morning and was hit with some disturbing news. One of his classmates, a friend of mines three year old little girl, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the base of her brain yesterday. She is at a children's hospital here in the state, which is as good a place she could be in our area.

I would like if you all would pray for her and her family, as if this isn't tragic enough it's right here at the beginning of the holidays . A child should be indulging in the merriment of the season, not fighting for her life. As I find out information I will keep it updated. I will keep names and locations to a null for privacy reasons. Thank you in advance.

 

[BarbC]

How frightening. I pray for strength for the child and her family for the road ahead.

 

[PALADIN85020]

Prayer offered. We'll be pulling for her. What a terrible thing at this time of year.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Bad enough when one of us older folks gets hit with these life threatening illnesses, it is just wrong for a child. May God bless her.

 

[gunlovingirl]

Prayers for the little girl and her family, as well as her classmates.

 

[handejector]

Wow. Breaks my heart.
Godspeed.

 

[bmhiii]

God holds all children in his/her kind hands.

Godspeed.

 

[Hunt200]

I will keep her in my prayers.

 

[Firehouse]

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers from you all so far. I have an update from my friend. They are planning to implant a shunt into the top of her head to relieve some of the pressure. Further surgical procedures are sure to follow, as soon as it's determined what will be the best course to go. An MRI was done this morning but results are pending. I'll keep it updated as I can. Please continue to pray for this precious child and her family. Thank you.

 

[truckemup97]

Prayers will be said. I can't even imagine....

 

[Wheelgunner840]

I cannot stand when children are afflicted with anything much less something this devistating. Prayers up, and I will keep her in my daily and nightly prayers.


WG840

 

[ladder13]

May Jesus lay His hand on her and heal that child.

 

[M&P_Owner]

This is VERY sad news but as prayers go up, blessings are sure to come back down, and I'll be sure to remember her and her parents in my thoughts & prayers.

 

[SASABERANGER]

We know what the family is going through.
We pray for the speedy recovery and continued health of this little one.
Thom Braxton
SWCA #1474

 

[Andy Griffith]

They are in my prayers.

 

[shooboy]

Prayers on the way Firehouse, keep us posted, god bless her, Shoo

 

[pawncop]

Prayers from Texas for this little girl and her family and friends. May God's healing power restore her to complete health.

 

[pinduck]

Prayers offered up, may God bless her.
Glen

 

[ingmansinc]

She is in my thoughts and I wish her a speedy recovery.

 

[feldspar13]

prayers sent

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Uncle Blackhawknj will be pulling for her.

 

[Firehouse]

I wrestled with putting this photo up. I usually don't make a habit of posting photos of my son online. Much less other peoples children. I will make an exception in this case. This is a photo of my son and the little girl mentioned in the thread. I don't have to tell you how much they think of each other. I spoke with her father on the phone this morning. I tried to keep it together but wound up blubbering like a baby. I felt embarrassed initially. But after finding this photo of her and my son at his 3rd birthday party, I think it's understandable how I feel. God bless all of the little children.

 

[ect1222t]

Prayers sent and continuing for both the little girl and her family. May God Bless and comfort them. Ultra Sounds, CT Scans, and MRI's are no fun no matter what the age. Even as a parent and grandparent, I cannot imagine the grief of watching my child go through the terror of numerous tests and procedures, wanting to cry, but having to be brave as to not frighten her worse than she already is. My heart goes out to them. -Ed.

 

[BarbC]

I know exactly how you feel. When my son was 4, his best friend died over the weekend from bacterial meningitis. And when my daughter was 5, her 6-year old close cousin was diagnosed with Wilm's Tumor and died a year later. Life is very fragile and children are very precious.

 

[Firehouse]

I finally have an update to share with you. Surgery has been scheduled for little "EB" on Friday. She has a tumor about the size of a small lemon at the base of her brain. The surgery Friday will remove the tumor. There are 3 types that the tumor can be ... Type 1 is nonmalignant ... Types 2 and 3 are malignant. So please pray that when they do the surgery they find that this one is Type 1. They put the shunt in last night and it has stabilized the pressure in her brain. So far she has remained a feisty little gal.

Her family is staying at a Ronald McDonald house the next few nights to gain some rest. They have slept in waiting rooms at the hospital since Monday.

Please keep the prayers going, and hopefully the tumor will be non-malignant. Remember all of the sick and afflicted this Thanksgiving, and be thankful for what you have. I will keep you posted as I find out. Thanks again, God bless you all, and Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[gunlovingirl]

Thank you for the update. She is a beautiful little girl, and you have a handsome son! My continued prayers for EB and her family. Please let her parents know that we are all praying for EB. May God keep EB safe and her parents strong.

 

[michael thornton]

prayers sent as i sit here with my grandson, if there is anything else we can do just say it mike

 

[Philbert-D]

Prayers sent!

 

[VM]

We'll be thinking about EB and her family through this tough time. Please keep us updated with Friday's surgery.

 

[Firehouse]

A little bit of an update. Surgery is scheduled for 8am Friday morning. It is expected to last around 8 hours, and be very meticulous. Please continue to keep EB, her family, friends, and especially all of the medical teams tending to her in your thoughts and prayers. I probably will not have another update until after the surgery tomorrow evening.

Thank you.