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post #1 of 40
8/16/04 at 8:37pm
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I found out about this baby from my birth board on BC and have been following her ever since, praying for her, thinking about her and her parents.

http://www.rallieforallie.com/

I don't know if she's going to make it. I've been crying about it all afternoon. It's just not fair. God, this is so hard to watch.

Darshani
post #2 of 40
8/16/04 at 8:51pm
I've been following this for a couple of months. I can't help but wonder why they don't take her home and away from that hospital...but I know they are fighting tooth and nail for her life, and taking her home right now means they have to accept that she won't live.

I guess I just feel sorry for all of them to have to make the memories they will cherish forever in a hospital. I just don't understand why these things happen, especially to children.
post #3 of 40
8/17/04 at 1:13am
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I think the mom is ready to accept it when the end of the road comes. But she's still fighting like you said, and it's a lot easier for Allie to be monitored and get her transfusions and stuff at the hospital.

I know when my dd was in the hospital I got first-rate treatment, immediate help for whatever problems that arose. Now I have home health people and sometimes it takes a day or two to have someone come out and help me or deliver supplies. Even longer to see a doctor, even if it's urgent.

Darshani
post #4 of 40
8/18/04 at 9:56am
Oh Lord... why do things like this have to happen? I just visited their website and I can't stop crying for this baby. Why do little children get sick... why do they have to suffer?
I pray the suffering of this baby ends... one way or another. I just can't fathom the desperation and sorrow this family must be going through.
post #5 of 40
8/25/04 at 1:22am
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Allie's getting better!!!!! Thank God! I hope she's gonna make it. Her blasts are down to 8%. If she gets her white blood count up she will be officially in remission! Pray hard, folks, pray hard!

Darshani
post #6 of 40
8/25/04 at 2:31am
I'm rooting for baby Allie too!
post #7 of 40
8/26/04 at 2:58am
How horrible!! Reading her story and the recent updates put me in tears. She "appears" to be so healthy too. What a cute little chunky thing. I cannot imagine what her parents are going through. It would be most worst nightmare. I hope she makes it.
post #8 of 40
8/27/04 at 2:14pm
Oh my gosh, I feel sick for them.

I live in Dallas, is there anything they need?
post #9 of 40
8/27/04 at 2:55pm
hi sheena--if you have O positive blood type, they could really use your blood donation.
post #10 of 40
8/27/04 at 2:57pm
I have O neg... does that work?
post #11 of 40
8/27/04 at 2:58pm
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They are also asking for meal support since they've been living at the hospital for 4 mos. now. They share the meals with other families there and sometimes the nursing staff, too.

They don't need any more toys or clothes for Allie, though.

Darshani
post #12 of 40
8/27/04 at 2:59pm
OK, I emailed about bringing food.
post #13 of 40
8/27/04 at 3:09pm
i don't know if O negative would work. i read on their site that they encourage everyone to donate blood if they can, because another person with leukemia could use it.

can we donate if we're breastfeeding? (that might be a dumb question, but i don't know)
post #14 of 40
8/27/04 at 3:15pm
I don't think you can donate... but I can't think of any reason, just a weird Red Cross thing. If I had matching blood type I would probably fib and donate anyway.
post #15 of 40
8/27/04 at 3:24pm
from her website:

Quote:
Allie is O pos, but people of all blood types can donate in her name. She would still receive the credit for those blood donations even though they will not be used in her body.
what does it mean that she'll receive credit? anyone know?
post #16 of 40
8/27/04 at 3:50pm
ok, now i can't get this baby off my mind. i'm crying. my daughter and her are close in age. i wish there was more i could do.
post #17 of 40
9/5/04 at 4:04am
Since reading THIS post I have been thinking of Allie every day. I check her website daily for updates. I hope she pulls through. My girls have drawn some pictures to send to her. I don't know what else *we* can do from here. I wish I lived closer.
post #18 of 40
9/6/04 at 12:37am
I read where she WOULD get credit for any blood donated in her name....even if it is across the country and she won't get it. IN HER NAME simply means that you are donating and your blood will replace the blood she needs that day and therefore her medical bill will not be charged for her transfusion that day. She is on nearly daily transfusions. I have been keeping up with her story also. So terribly sad. Her blast cells are up to 31% today.
post #19 of 40
9/6/04 at 7:45pm
thanks for the explanation, ladywulf
post #20 of 40
9/6/04 at 11:30pm
FYI, nursing moms can donate blood. I have (as a nursing mom).
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