A brave baby girl has had part of her leg amputated as she continues to battle the deadly disease meningitis.
Ten-month-old Kia Gott has already had one of her arms amputated up to her elbow to fight the disease and her heartbroken parents Paul and Vikki Gott were told they’d have to remove all three of her remaining limbs.
The Telegraph and Argus report that however, that doctors made the last minute decision in the theatre to only remove one of her legs instead of all her remaining limbs.
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Gott a relative told the Telegraph & Argus that Kia’s parents were
trying to stay positive and hoping for the best outcome.
She said:
Kia’s parents have been told by doctors that their little girl will most likely be blind, deaf and have brain-damage but they’re holding out hope she will prove them wrong.Kia is fairly stable right now. She went to the high dependency unit rather than intensive care after surgery which was a good sign.The surgeons are really pleased with her.It’s not to say she won’t need more surgery on her limbs in the future but for now there is a bit of light and she has a better chance of mobility.
JustGivingKia had been jerking in her sleep and extremely lethargic, plus had a temperature of 38.5 C her symptoms then worsened and she had a mini cardiac arrest as paramedics tried to treat her with emergency drugs.
She was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary before she was transferred to intensive care at Leeds General Infirmary where the family were given the news that all four limbs would be
A crowdfunding page has been set up to help the family during this trying time and has so far £21,000 so far has been raised from kind-hearted strangers.
To donate, visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/emma-simpson-2 or justgiving.com/crowdfunding/caredyanamics-yorkshireltd
source:https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/brave-baby-girl-has-fourth-limb-amputated-after-battle-with-meningitis/
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