Poverty, pain and despair could describe the beginning of her journey. Briana was born with Spina Bifida. Briana (4 years old) has developed a cyst/ pocket on her back of spinal fluids bulging out her lower back that could rupture at anytime and she needs immediate surgery due to the severity of her untreated condition. This can cause nerve damage and is associated with more severe disabilities often results in damage to the spinal cord and nerves. Our prayer is the Lord provides treatment that will someday allow Briana to use some combination of leg braces, walkers, crutches to walk. Our LORD is providing her a life change with your help!
Briana also has problems with her left hip. She has a condition called luxada hip dysplasia. Basically her hip socket doesn't fully cover the ball portion of the upper thighbone. This has caused her hip joint to become partially or completely dislocated and an additional surgery.
Briana has a club left foot too. As you can see, it is quite severe and it will also require surgery. Boots/Casting is not an option to correct her club foot due to severity and her age.
Based on urgency and critical nature of needed procedure we are proceeding with making arrangements as soon as possible to make this critical surgery happen. If you would like further details, please email us: David.clemmer@livesimplyfororphans.org.
Joni&Friends, MMI Wheelchair Clinic: Briana, Mom, Dad and her miracle makers.