I had the opportunity this weekend to spend time with my brand new (adorable!) niece. I honestly could never have imagined the sense of strength and courage that I could feel eminating from such a tiny child. Kristen remarked that Kiya has taught her to "fight even when you shouldn't have to." I couldn't agree more. She continues to teach us each and every minute how precious life really is.
Monday was Kiya's first surgery. The Doctors at Primary Children's hospital put in a reservoir to drain the excess cerebrospinal fluid from her brain. The surgery went well and she will continue to recover at Primary Children's for the next few weeks.
We will continue to pray and hope for the entire Banzhaf family. Matt & Kris are incredible and have so much optimism for Kiya. One of the staff at PCMC commented that she knew Kiya would have a great life based on the amount of parental support Matt and Kristen have shown. They are an amazing example of faith and love!
Thank you all so much for your compassion and love. It is deeply appreciated!
Our prayers, hope and faith are with Kiya and your wonderful family. She's a fighter and will live life to the fullest. We're so glad her lungs recovered so quickly. It sounds like she's in great hands with PCMC. We'll cherish those little moments, milestones in her life right along with you. Thanks for the updates through the blog. All our love.....Todd and Gena
ReplyDeleteStill thinking about and praying for you all, especially little Kiya. Thanks for the updates, I really appreciate it.
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