The doctors have decided that Taylor is a good candidate for a surgery that would install a mechanical diaphragm. This would be very similiar to a pacemaker except that it would be installed to function her diaphragm and make her able to breathe on her own. The main benefit would be that she could be removed from the ventilator, which could increase her options for rehabilitation facilities and would greatly increase her comfort. The surgery would be performed in a couple of weeks and it would take several weeks to wean her off of the ventilator.
Taylor is as talkative as ever and had a private lesson with her teacher Mrs. Knecht today. Mrs. Knecht brought gifts from other children and lessons that Taylor needed to catch up on. Tammy should keep busy with home schooling!
We would like to thank everyone involved with the fundraising at the Woodland Christmas parade today and everyone helping out with the carnitas feed. Thanks for all of your support and emails. We're looking forward to seeing you all soon.
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Hi Taylor and family
This surgery sounds so great.I hope all is going well day by day. You have made me appriciate even more my new family and thank god daily for the miracle I recieved and I know you are the miracle in you families heart as well. You inspire me to keep smiling when the times are hard and not to give up. Thank you for making me see life is precious and friends and family are the most important and you have alot of them. Have a great day today sweetheart and keep up with the studies your a smart girl. Melissa and Bailey
To Taylor, my mommy read me the update about your possible surgery, that's great news. Hope you are feeling better. I am sending you a present and I am baking some cookies and cupcakes with my mommy to bring to the Round Table Pizza fund-raiser. There are going to be lots of people there. I have to go now, I will write you soon.
Love Bailey Floyd
Hi Taylor! I worked at the Woodland Christmas Parade to help fundraise and everyone that stopped by the table said to send you well wishes! Lots of people are thinking about you and praying for you! Just wanted you to know that you are so very loved!
Love Michelle Tafoya
Hi Taylor-
I saw your mommy, grandpa Doug & grandma Vicki today. I told them I am always thinking about you and praying for you. A lot of people came out to support you today. You have no idea how many lives you have touched. Keep up the good progress and maybe you & Emma can play together once you get home.
All our love,
Courtney, David & Emma Adams
Fabulous news...So happy to read about you 'passing the test' for the breathing apparatus. I bet it will help your recovery quite a bit. Just fantastic!!! No more tracheotomy and no more ventilator- right? WOW!
Hi Taylor,
I talked to your mom on Friday, and she told me about the surgery. I am so happy, thats such great news! Its only 7 days until we will be there to visit you. I can't wait, I am so excited! You are doing so well, we are very very proud of you.
Lots of hugs and kisses, Katie and Kris
my prayers are with you and your family and hope her surgery is a success. im so sorry to hear this happened, i heard this at my work and was touched and bothered that a child ,had this happen to her, children are a miracle and prayer given to us, and i just cant imagine this happening. i give her all my prayers and hope this is a success. she is a angel sent to you.stay strong and dont give up hope, shes got a wonderful family it sounds,and its wonderful to hear that. good luck to you all. and merry christmas taylor i know santa is also saying a prayer. god bless.
pam and maddie ballinger
Hi Taylor,
I was so happy I got to visit you because I have missed you sooo much. I am already planning to come and see you again. I miss you again already.
Love,
Olivia
Hi Taylor. I saw your pretty picture in the Woodland paper. What a great idea to have your very own website! It's great to receive updates on how well you are doing. Many thoughts and prayers are going out to you and your family. Your mom is a very special friend of mine, and please remind her that she can call whenever she needs someone to talk to. Be strong.
Lori Brooks
Dear Taylor,
Good morning little angel. I hope you are doing fine today. I am glad to hear about this surgery that can help you to breath on your own, sounds like it will be a really good thing. I will be praying for you.
Sounds like everyone in Chico are
coming together with different fund
raisers to help you. That is so wonderful. I don't live by you but I will help out where ever possible. I keep updated everyday through my daughter that does live in Chico.
It's almost Christmas and maybe
a miracle will happen for you and
your family. I sure hope so.
Keep up the hard work and never give up.
You are always in my thoughts and
prayers.
Bye for now.
Judy B. (Travis's grandma)
Taylor and Family,
I am praying for you each day. I live in Colusa, California. A friend of your grandparents sent along an e-mail. I pray for both you and your family that you'll be strong and have hope. I want you to know that many, many people care about you. Sandy Huff (Colusa, California)
Hi Taylor! This is Travis' Mommy. I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you. I hear you had a couple of vistors over the weekend. Mrs. Knecht and Olivia! That's great Taylor! I am sure they both brought a smile to your face!
Are you getting ready for a visit from Santa? It's getting close!! I bet you have lots of really cool things on your wish list!
Tell your Mommy and Tanner we all said Hello to them! Take care honey and continue being a strong and brave girl!
Always in my thoughts and LOTS of love,
Kim Gardner
Hi Taylor,
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer here. No jokes about my nose ok? (I know I have a "glowing personality.") Ha Ha. The reindeers, elves, and I were all talking and heard about your accident while up here in the North Pole. We just wanted to wish you a speedy recovery and will be dedicating our upcoming Christmas flight around the world to you on this special Christmas night 2006. You are an inspiration to all of us with your bravery and for being so strong throughout all of this. Overcoming tough challenges (like me beating that mean reindeer Arrow in the sled race and getting a kiss from Zoe) is what I do best! I know you will get through these challenges from the accident too. Take care and, oh yeah, Santa wanted to say hello too but I told him that it's my turn to write to you and to wait his turn. Best wishes and know we are all rooting for you!
Rudolph....and Dasher....Dancer...Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, and Donner...and Blitzen.
Hey Taylor --- How is Walter doing? Thanks for letting us visit you last week. We enjoyed seeing you. Next time we are back in Woodland area we will come and visit you again. Keep up the great progress and give Walter a BIG squeeze for us.
Tommy and Ginny
Hi Taylor,
I just wanted you to know that I am still praying for you and your Mom and Dad everyday! Just remember that you have SOOOO many of us holding you up daily in our hearts. Keep being strong! I would love to see a picture of you in your cowboy boots! You sure do have a stylish Grandma! Love, Linda Knapp
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