MIAngel's Story
MIAngel is an eight year old young lady suffering from McCune Albright Syndrome with Precocious Puberty. She lives in a small, rural town in southwest Oklahoma. She was diagnosed at an early age and has been suffering from puberty symptoms including a monthly cycle since the age of two. Unfortunately, she is among the few with MAS that also has fibrous dyspasia on her jaw bone. Fibrous dyspasia is an abnormal bone growth where normal bone is replaced with fibrous bone tissue. Fibrous dysplasia causes abnormal growth or swelling of bone. It IS NOT a form of cancer. MIAngel was born a beautiful, healthy little girl. Her facial deformity became noticable by the average person when she was in kindergarten and first grade. When she entered second grade, it had become noticable by all with her nose and right eye becoming offset. She had her first surgery in Oklahoma City in the late fall of her second grade year. The surgery was to shave part of the bone down with hopes of reducing the size of the growth on her face. Unfortunately, after this surgury, the bone tissue in her jaw area began to grow very fast. By the end of her second grade year (May 2012) her nose had become part of the growth and was no longer identifiable. She began to have many nose bleeds. Her right eye had so much pressure on it that the doctors were afraid it might burst. Her family continued to consult with doctors, but they were not able to offer much help.
In August of 2012, MIAngel was finally referred to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She will be traveling to Minnesota September 10th with appointments with 3 doctors on September 11th. She is scheduled to return home on September 12th. As you can imagine, the family will have many costs on this trip and with subsequent trips. A benefit account has been set up for MIAngel at the First National Bank in Altus, Oklahoma. We covet your prayers and donations to help this prcecious little girl.
Donations can be made to:
First National Bank in Altus
P.O. Box 637
Altus, OK 73522-0367
In August of 2012, MIAngel was finally referred to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She will be traveling to Minnesota September 10th with appointments with 3 doctors on September 11th. She is scheduled to return home on September 12th. As you can imagine, the family will have many costs on this trip and with subsequent trips. A benefit account has been set up for MIAngel at the First National Bank in Altus, Oklahoma. We covet your prayers and donations to help this prcecious little girl.
Donations can be made to:
First National Bank in Altus
P.O. Box 637
Altus, OK 73522-0367