I have been deeply affected by a little girl named Gracie Gledhill. It has been a roller coaster ride for her sweet family whom I’ve never met. I heard about her from Leslie Cluff who lost her child to CHD. Immediately, I was drawn to Gracie’s story. Her young mother, father, 2 brothers, 1 sister, and a countless number of people have been praying for this little girl. Gracie was born with a severe congenital heart disease. After various up hill battles, hope and prayer, she was listed for a heart last Tuesday. She was placed at the top of the list under the care of my transplant physician. I witnessed a miracle when I learned Saturday night that a call came. Doctors had a heart for Gracie. Throughout the night, morning, afternoon, and into the evening, her mother updated the blog whenever they had news. I kept checking in to see what was happening.
But, today she is struggling to survive because her body is rejecting the heart. I don’t know what’s going to happen. But, I am humbled. This is a sobering experience. A great man once wrote something like, “I don’t know the meaning of all things but I know that God loves his children.”
(Picture: These machines are the ECMO. They can sustain Gracie for a a little more than a week.)
Say a prayer for the Gracie Gledhill family.
