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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

WHEN: Saturday, June 15, 2024WHERE: Hot Springs Village----Granada Golf Course

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Alyce following successful surgery
Alyce following successful surgery
Sonja relates the story of her cousin, Alyce.  Her desparate health situation  was brought to the attention of the knights last spring as she sought prayers and support.  

After Alyce was born, her family struggled with some health issues until they discovered that she had cystic fibrosis.  After many years of managing her medical condition, Alyce starting showing signs of diabetes and a few other medical problems associated with cystic fibrosis patients.  Time had taken a toll on her young body. 

When she turned 11 years old, her journey in and out of the hospitals began to become more frequent.  She was constantly on antibiotics, always ran a fever, had to have a feeding tube because she couldn't eat, and the list continued.  Never one to complain, she watched the other kids running around the yard, but she knew she wasn't strong enough to keep up.  This past year, she was taking her oxygen tank to school and her bouts with infections were more frequent and her recovery time was much more difficult.  The doctors had told her parents that she would need a lung transplant, and the reality of it all came crashing down in the spring of 2013. 

By the grace of God, Alyce ended up in Houston being told that it may take several months to find lungs for her.  The doctors were not giving them much hope, because they couldn't keep her healthy enough for the surgery. 

Within a week of her being there, two sets of lungs ended up matching her needs and she underwent a double lung transplant.  Two days following surgery, this little Cajun girl was walking down the halls on her road to recovery!

She spent a few more weeks in the hospital and then had to stay in Houston for three months to make sure her transplant would be successful.  She would frequently be tested and meet with her doctors.

I am so excited to report that she is now working her way through her freshman year of high school and has not stopped moving since she came home!

She is thriving and growing into a beautiful young lady! 

Thank you to the knights for your prayers, financial support, and concern for my cousin.  You make a difference.