MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – “Your world kind of stops you know,” stated Brittany Mothershead, Mileigh’s mom.

Brittany Mothershead resides on a prayer after her 14-year-old daughter Mileigh was admitted to USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital earlier this week.

They’ve been there earlier than. The household suffers from a uncommon blood dysfunction — referred to as Cyclic Neutropenia, which impacts the immune system’s capability to struggle off micro organism. Seven folks in Brittany’s household have it — together with herself and three of her 4 youngsters.

“With this it’s a life of prevention. You make sure surfaces are clean and you don’t wear shoes in the house and if you’re going to be in large crowds then you mask… We wore masks before they were cool,” defined Brittany.

Having misplaced her oldest daughter Joeli to the dysfunction in 2007 on the age of three 1/2 — Brittany tells us the household is hyper conscious and says regardless that Mileigh grew to become sick Thursday, October twenty seventh — she didn’t present any main indicators of sickness till the next Monday.

“She wasn’t feeling great — and stayed home from school. She took a nap and when she woke up she just couldn’t catch her breath — she just kept telling me that her throat felt dry and and that she couldn’t get enough air,” recalled Brittany.

After a fast name to emergency providers — she knew there was no time to attend. By the time they drove from their residence in Chunchula to the hospital — Mileigh’s situation worsened.

“By the time we got to the hospital she was in acute distress — and then she coded,” stated Brittany. “Obviously they got her back and she’s here — but she’s on a vent and she is very, very, sick.”

Turns out — Mileigh had the flu, which developed into pneumonia, then sepsis — weakening her lungs, coronary heart, and kidneys.

Her neighborhood is already rallying behind the Satsuma High School Freshman — sending playing cards and get nicely needs for the woman they are saying is a fighter.

“I think she probably wouldn’t know what to think. She’s always the one that does for everybody and she would probably not want the spotlight on her — unless they were taking pictures (laughs) — then she would,” stated Brittany.

To assist the household — a gofundme has been began, Mileigh’s household can be promoting t-shirts — however the one factor they are saying they want probably the most — are prayers.

“And that’s the biggest thing right now — is praying for her — because he hears. And I0 know for certain that there are angels all around her,” stated Brittany.

The household expects to be on the hospital for no less than a month. If you wish to assist them out you’ll be able to click on on the next hyperlinks:

Gofundme

Buy a “Mileigh’s Miracle” t-shirt

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