The parents of a three-year-old Gauteng girl have managed to raise R5m in the nick of time for her to receive life-saving heart surgery in the US.
“Local doctors have attempted nine surgical procedures on Kyleigh since birth, including three open-heart surgeries, to stimulate Kyleigh's arteries to grow without success,” said Serina.
“In November 2021, our world came crashing down when we were notified by her doctors that nothing further could be done for Kyleigh in SA. Her only option was to wait for her organs to start failing. At this point a heart and lung transplant would be considered, with limited donors and experience in the procedure.”“They proposed to do an innovative technique to repair her heart which they perform with great success at the hospital.
“Using Kyleigh’s current anatomy and reconstructing her blood vessels to flow effectively, while also incorporating her collateral arteries, is part of the procedure.”Serina said all funds raised would be transferred directly to the Boston Children’s Hospital. They had until Sunday to make the full payment to kick off the process.“All proceeds and donations from here on will be put towards flights, accommodation and aftercare.
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