Praying for Lily

I am posting this because I need the WSO community's prayers, your good vibes, positive energy, anything you can send my family's way. Monkeys, I am going through a very difficult time right now. This site has helped me in many ways, I have tried to give back. You all know I am a family man - if you are religious, please say a prayer for my daughter Lilliana Hope.

I am posting this in success stories - I hope and pray that this proves to be correct. My intent here is to communicate my daughter's battle and raise awareness for premature births. If you can send some good vibes my way, I really could use them.

Please, any trolls out there, please stay off of this thread. This is my life.

This is Lily's story. This is Lily's Battle.
http://prayingforlily.blogspot.com

disclaimer: ^ this is not an easy read.

 

My wife and her twin sister were born extremely premature and were not expected to make it; both survived and have led very healthy, happy and successful lives. I said a prayer for you and your daughter to have similar results.

 

As a soon to be father a little girl myself (due in October)....I can't even imagine what you must be going through. Wish you and your family all the best my man. We did have a few scares at the beginning of the pregnancy, but all of the medical staff was so amazing and got us through it. It gave me a new appreciation of the field of medicine...those guys are everyday heroes. And from reading your blog, I think you'd agree.

 

As a parent myself my heart goes out to you and your family. I still remember the moment I got to look into my child's eyes - you will never, ever forget it. As a point of hope - my best friends daughter was born at 24 weeks and she is now a very healthy 6 year old that is queen bee of the kids social circle when we get together :)

 

Best of luck AVP, I'm hoping for the best

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Just wanted to pop in- have been pretty much offline on WSO for a while for obvious reasons.

Lily is doing REALLY WELL!! I'm confident it's because of all of the good energy and prayers that are being sent her way- they are working, so please keep them coming!

Http://prayingforlily.blogspot.com

Thank you everyone for the prayers, well wishes and PMs. I try to answer all PMs, but if I have overlooked yours please accept my apologies... Tough to stay on top of them all.

The amount of support I have received from WSO has been amazing- second to Facebook, it's the second-highest referring link for the blog, which has had about 11,500 views as of this writing. It amazes me that the two groups taking the most interest in Lily's battle are a) my closest friends and family and b) total strangers from WSO.

That says something special about this community. I've never met most of you in person, yet everyone here is pulling for my kid, praying for her, or sending good vibes. They are working miracles, thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It means a lot.

AVPG

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Glad to see your kid is still going strong, hope all remains well!

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Thanks all for the prayers and well wishes. Things are beginning to look up, ever so slightly, but it's getting easier to start thinking about her coming home. Beat case, we're looking at late September.

On that note - I can't make the conference for obvious reasons, but maybe we can have a little WSO get together in the city once she comes home-- I want to thank each of you personally for your prayers and well wishes! Least I can do is buy you all a round!!

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AVPGuerilla:
Thanks all for the prayers and well wishes. Things are beginning to look up, ever so slightly, but it's getting easier to start thinking about her coming home. Beat case, we're looking at late September.

On that note - I can't make the conference for obvious reasons, but maybe we can have a little WSO get together in the city once she comes home-- I want to thank each of you personally for your prayers and well wishes! Least I can do is buy you all a round!!

AVP, for sure, keep us updated. Great to hear things are looking up! Once she is home, feel free to make an event in NYC so all the members in town can celebrate with you :-)

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Sorry to hear about today's update, but it sounds like all-in-all she's still trucking. Keep it up, Lily!

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According to the latest update, Lily has no brain damage, which is great to hear! Keep up the fighting!

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Wishing the absolute best outcome for your family. Please keep us posted. Chin up.

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All the best and beyond my brother from another mother. My heart goes out to you and the family.

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Great news to hear about the brain scan. Congratulations to you, your wife, and Lilly for hitting a milestone. Keep truckin' through the many more I'm sure are on the way!

Much love and best wishes from down south!

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You definitely have my prayers, and I am very happy to hear that good news is coming in!

If it's worth anything my wife's sister was born under similar circumstances, I believe 4 months premature as well, and she spent many months afterwards in the hospital and her parents weren't sure what would happen to her.

She will be 30 years old this year, healthy, and has a beautiful 2 year old of her own; my nephew! Stay strong and keep us posted with the good news.

 

whish you all the luck and strength in the world your life had put you and your family on the tough challenge - it is a chance for you to rise as a human being

will send many positive thoughts to her i hope for the best

ps - congratz on the success so far

 

AVP, you are younger than I thought. Why have an avatar of an old guy? I saw your blog. From the pictures of your baby, she seems like a fighter. I think she will make it just fine. Best of wishes for your family.

 

I closed my eyes and said a prayer; I really do wish you all the best and pray that she continues to respond well (saw the great news in your blog)

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I've just read all the updates and a tear came down my chin while reading. My prayers go out to Lily and your family. She's a fighter and will pull through.

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i know someone who was born about 4 months premature. she literally fit into the size of her father's palm. she came out perfectly normal in the long run, no neurological or development issues. a lot of people are born premature and live long, normal lives. my friend's parents still marvel that such a small, delicate mass of flesh grew into a healthy adult, but these things do happen.

 

So sorry, AVP. This is the first I've seen of the story as I've been AWOL since we had our own baby at the end of May. He was a premie, but not nearly as early. Hang in there bro. You've made it a long way and there's absolutely nothing better than being positive and having people rooting for you. It's amazing how babies sense your feelings. You never know whats going to happen, but she has fought hard this long, so you have to continue to believe she will continue to fight.

A friend of mine is also having a difficult time with his daughter. She is a fighter too, just like Lily. Both of your girls are going to make it. They have to.

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Didn't know you and your girl popped out a kid, too, congrats! Best of luck to your friends as well.

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Hi AVP,

I have read all your blog posts and my heart goes out to you. I'm glad to see from your latest post that Lily is doing much better, she's absolutely adorable.

Also, I just wanted to share that my Aunt had her daughter at 25 weeks and my cousin went through much of the same medical issues that Lily is going through currently. Fast forward 20 years and my cousin is a pre-med student majoring in Bio-Chem with a 3.8 GPA, who received a partial athletic scholarship. She's an all around amazing young woman, just as Lily will be!

 
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Just wanted to pop in- it's been a few months since I've been on WSO given all that's going on. But I want everyone here to know how much I appreciate your support, well wishes, and (as applicable) prayers.

The PMs I have gotten have all been so touching. The stories of hope that some of you have shared have helped tremendously, even though I've been laying low on the boards- I read the comments, and appreciate them so, so much.

As some of you already know, Lily is really doing well. We had a scare a few weeks ago with pneumonia and two collapsed lungs- but she fought through it!

The support of complete strangers has been amazing. Thank you. From the depths of my heart - I mean that - thank you.

It has been a very difficult summer but we are hopeful to bring lily home by the end of September. It will be a VERY happy day :)

Something creative- please know that I am keeping your friend, his family, and especially his daughter, in my thoughts and prayers. My heart aches for him and I wish him nothing but strength, courage, and hope.

Thank you again, WSO, for your support. The blog has had about 35,000 views now, about 5,000 of which originated from WSO. Amazing.

I hope to soon be posting a celebratory event in manhattan, where I can thank each of you personally. Plan on fall- not too far away!

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AVPGuerilla:
Just wanted to pop in- it's been a few months since I've been on WSO given all that's going on. But I want everyone here to know how much I appreciate your support, well wishes, and (as applicable) prayers.

The PMs I have gotten have all been so touching. The stories of hope that some of you have shared have helped tremendously, even though I've been laying low on the boards- I read the comments, and appreciate them so, so much.

As some of you already know, Lily is really doing well. We had a scare a few weeks ago with pneumonia and two collapsed lungs- but she fought through it!

The support of complete strangers has been amazing. Thank you. From the depths of my heart - I mean that - thank you.

It has been a very difficult summer but we are hopeful to bring lily home by the end of September. It will be a VERY happy day :)

Something creative- please know that I am keeping your friend, his family, and especially his daughter, in my thoughts and prayers. My heart aches for him and I wish him nothing but strength, courage, and hope.

Thank you again, WSO, for your support. The blog has had about 35,000 views now, about 5,000 of which originated from WSO. Amazing.

I hope to soon be posting a celebratory event in manhattan, where I can thank each of you personally. Plan on fall- not too far away!

Fantastic news buddy. I'm sure she's looking forward to getting home too. All the best.

 

Best of luck AVP and Lilianna!

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It has been months since I posted here. As strange as this might sounds, baby Lily came to mind this weekend and I kept thinking that I need to check the site to know how she is doing.

I am happy to know that she is home with her family and won the battle.

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