Wednesday, October 3, 2007
4-year-old on life support returns home
MIAMI (WSVN) -- A little girl on life support left the hospital after nearly a month and returned home, where her family will now care for her.
A wish has come true for a devout Jewish family of brain-dead 4-year-old Aliza Schwab. "It's unbelievable," said Esther Schwab. "I have no words to describe it. It's happiness. I'm speechless."
Doctors say Schwab has been on life support at Jackson Memorial Hospital for six weeks after she almost drowned in her family's pool. Several doctors declared Schwab brain dead, and say, by Florida law, the girl had to be taken off life support. Schwab's family refused to abide by that law and say they believe for as long as her heart still beats, she continues to hold life.
Schwab will remain on a ventilator, feeding tube, and she will undergo rigorous physical and occupational therapy.
Her Facebook prayer group has over 3,000 members.
The following fund has been established for Aliza:
Baby Aliza Medical Fund
C/O the Shul of Bal Harbour
9540 Collins Avenue
Surfside, FL 33154
Please make checks payable to: The Shul of Bal Harbour and please note in the memo portion of the check: "Baby Aliza Medical Fund."
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