Amelie's Battle

About a month ago, on April 9th, 2020, in the midst of the chaos of a worldwide pandemic, our dear friends, Leslie and Astrel, lived through one of the biggest nightmares any parent could possibly experience. While Leslie was loading her dishwasher, Amélie suddenly collapsed and was rushed to the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Upon admission an X-ray revealed a foreign object was ingested and was wreaking havoc on her tiny body. An extensive cardiac surgery would confirm that it was a button battery.  Doctors at Stollery Childrens Hospital save toddler  The battery caused a rupture to her esophagus, trachea, aorta, carotid left artery, she flat lined twice, she suffered a stroke on the left side of her brain, and had sub dermal bleeding on the right side.  Mortified, friends and family stood helplessly by as social distancing measures and travel restrictions prevented us from providing that physical support and comfort in person.  Mom and dad took turns staying by her side. Amélie's two older brother's couldn't even visit their baby sister in hospital.  For weeks this tiny angel truly battled for her life. The team of doctors that cared for Amélie at the Stollery Children’s Hospital truly performed a miracle!  Amélie is not out of the woods just yet, but as you can see her beautiful smile has returned to her little face.  Unfortunately,  this disaster has placed a massive financial strain on the Adolphe family.  Father, Astrel, is taking time off work. Mother, Leslie, was on maternity leave since October 2018 and was supposed to return to work April 15th 2020 but due to Covid-19 had to push back her return due to a lack of childcare for their two older children.  Obviously given this crisis, a return to work for Leslie is out of the question for an undetermined amount of time.  We have already received such a huge miracle in the life of a remarkable little girl.  It is our prayer that anyone touched by this story donate a what they can to support this very special family in their time of need.  We love and support you Adolphe family, and we got your back.  Thanks to everyone who has reached out and shown so much love and support!