My Niece needs a few prayers.

[Yammer Dan]

Taylor Paige Woods was diagnosed with a very rare disease called Endogenous Lipoid Pneumonia. It is an immune disorder that is basically making her body attack itself. There have only been a handful of people diagnosed with it, all who have been significantly older than Taylor. She is 16 years old and a senior at West Johnston High School. Many of our upperclassmen here at Cleveland know Taylor from freshman year and Cleveland Middle School. Taylor is also the niece of a very proud aunt, Cleveland HS teacher, Joy LaFrance-Phipps.

She donated blood in February through the school’s blood drive and was so excited to be able to help people in need! The following month, she developed a dangerous bacterial infection which ended up in her bloodstream. This caused her body to basically “short-circuit.” She had 2 surgeries on her arm which had a HUGE hole in the exact location the needle went in where she donated blood. She almost lost her arm. Even after her second surgery she was still encouraging people to donate blood to save lives. Articles have been printed in local papers detailing Taylor’s plight and encouraging people to be vigilant about their safety. She has told everyone, “We need blood donors. It saves lives. It was NOT donating blood that made me sick…a mistake made me sick.”

Since March, she has been out of the hospital for a total of MAYBE 6 weeks. She missed half of her junior year. This has been an area of huge stress for Taylor. She is fighting for her life right now at UNC Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Her doctors there have consulted physicians around the world and have been unable to successfully treat this horrible disease. She is on her fourth treatment and we are praying that this one works! The doctors have said she has the lungs of an 80 year old. She is on oxygen, has had a chest tube, has fluid around the lungs and heart, has had 3 blood clots, and has undergone a plethora of tests, surgeries, procedures, etc. She begins to “de-sat” (oxygen levels plummet) from simply going to the restroom or changing her clothing. She has been a fighter through all of this.

 

All this from giving blood. Not trying to discourage anyone from that but Red Cross has left this family High and dry and fighting. I owe this brave young lady a ride.

[bill in mn]

got ya covered and praying for a fast recovery.

Bill & Crew

[Yammer Dan]

Salery of Red Cross CEO was 652,000 plus expenses. They are standing by and watching this family struggle.

[Snaggletooth]

Prayers up and away Dan. Thoughts are with you all.

 

Mike

[oldgoat]

prayers offerd up

[DragonRider]

Prayers going up for your neice and your entire family during this difficult time.

[etcswjoe]

Prayers sent.

[spear]

Got ya in my prayers big buddy.

[dueyk1111]

PRAYERS SENT!!!!! May the good lord see fit to really bless this young lady and help her to get better soon!!!!!

[OrlinEngh]

Prayers sent.

Orlin

[bongobobny]

Prayers sent from here too!! That is just terrible especially for a young lady...

[Wade 2000]

Prayers sent.. I hope this young lady gets relief soon... Sounds like she is a generous soul she deserves much more than she is getting in return

[cecdoo]

Will keep her in our thoughts Dan, hopefully they will find a way to treat her soon.

 

Craig

[CaptainJoe]

Penny and I will be praying for all of you Dan, especially your niece, but it sounds like she's a fighter. Good for Her!

 

Hopefully she will have a speedy recovery.

[Yama Mama]

I will keep your niece in my thoughts and prayers. What a horrible thing to have happened to her, when she was only doing something to help others. May God Bless her.

 

Yama Mama

[muffinman]

Dan is she at Chappel Hill?

Want me to go see her?

I can take her for a ride for you if needed and would do it more than willingly for a family member I think you know that

Mini and I will keep her in our thoughts and prayers

Jeff

[Yammer Dan]

Thanks Jeff but I don't think they will let her do that ride right now. Her defenses are way down and they have to be carefull. I'll let you know if conditions change. She has taken so much Chemo and steriods to try to stop this thing that they are wearing on her. One brave little fighting lady.

[Freebird]

Really sorry to hear of this Dan. I can only promise that she will be in my prayers. She sounds like a remarkable young lady.

[ragtop69gs]

You got it Dan, we're praying for that miracle and hoping it happens fast.

[Guest]

Prayers sent for your niece and the family. I hope she gets better soon.

[star4772]

Prayers sent for your niece Dan and for everyone involved.

 

Joe

[VentureFar]

Warmest thoughts and prays to this brave young woman and her family from me and mine.

VentureFar...

[saddlebum]

This is sad to hear Prayers sent may she recover from this unjust disease.

[Godlover]

Though stuff. I spent a week in the hospital kast year with a blood infection from a simple biopsy. Praying for her and the rest of your family!

[XV1100SE]

Your family will be in our thoughts.