She’s 6 years old. She loves to draw. She’s a spunky kid who loves cheeseburgers. For Christmas she wants apple juice, orange soda, Dr. Pepper, cantelope… oh, and a new heart.
Zoe, adorable niece of Nikki has cardiomyapathy with severe mitral valve regurgitation. What that means is she has a bum ticker, as her mom Chrissy puts it, and she needs a new one.
Nikki has returned to blogdom long enough to update us on why she’s been absent. She’s been extremely busy putting together a website, fundraisers, and donation arrangements to help Zoe and her parents offset the incredible costs associated with her care. Zoe spends her days in her room at the Cleveland Clinic, where she awaits a donor heart.
The blogging community, though massive, sometimes becomes very intimate and close thanks to the realtionships that develop among us. Nikki is one of those people who makes freelancing that much easier due to her open nature and her willingness to lend a cyber shoulder. It only stands to reason that we’d want to be there when she needs the support.
Please visit Zoe’s blog and learn about an extraordinary kid and her unfortunate situation. While we can’t really give her Dr. Pepper, maybe we can find another way to help her out.
Will add her immediately to my Most Needed prayer list.
Me too, what Angie said.
Thank you Lori, Angie, Carrie, the thoughts and prayers are so needed right now. She’s an amazing girl and wraps you around her finger the moment you meet her.
I am so thankful and in awe, Lori… You’ve got me in tears now!
Nikki, I’m in awe of you – you sprung into action and have built a community around this little girl. My heart goes out to you all.