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| Below are links to some worldwide news pages where Jessica's story has been covered. | ||||
| Scotland Today | 30th Jan 2008 |
| Scotland Today | 25th Feb 2008 |
| Ayrshire Post | 16th Jan 2008 |
| The Daily Record | 26th Jan 2008 |
| The Scotsman | 26th Jan 2008 |
| Thainidian News | 26th Jan 2008 |
Welcome to the Jessica Findlay website, thank you for taking the time to visit...
Estimated Raised Total £102,000
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(£70,000 of which is from pledges, which have not yet been received by the Findlay Family).Figure accurate at present date including donations and pledges. |
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Latest News ...
| Date | Story | Link |
| 25/09/2008 | £1 CAMPAIGN TO SAVE JESSICA'S LIFE | read more |
| 11/08/2008 | Prize Draw WINNER for Bathroom | |
| 09/08/2008 | Prize Draw made LIVE on Saturday 09th August on West FM | read more |
| 09/08/2008 | Jessica's Birthday - 5 years old today | |
| 08/07/2008 | Jessica Prize Draw Tickets available from website | read more |
| 02/07/2008 | $535,000 amount for surgery confirmed | read more |
| 01/07/2008 | Dr. Frank Hanley confirms surgery | read more |
| 01/07/2008 | Ads4Jess Campaign Launched | read more |
| 01/05/2008 | Jessica's Bands Available to buy from website | read more |
£300,000 to save Jessica's Life
You may have read in the press recently the story of Jessica Findlay, four-year-old daughter of Rachel Findlay of Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland, who was diagnosed with "severe multiple bilateral pulmonary stenosis" when she was 18 months old. The arteries surrounding Jessica's lungs and heart have narrowed so much that it is extremely hard for her heart to circulate blood around her small body. She has had six operations over the years which attempted to enlarge these arteries with stents and balloons, but the surgeries were unsuccessful. The last of these was in October of 2007.
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Rachel was told recently that her daughter's heart and lungs have become so badly damaged that she could die at any time. She was told to go home and plan Jessica's funeral--that there was nothing her doctors could do for her. She planned her daughter's funeral last year. |
| As to her present condition, Rachel says, "She can only walk short distances before becoming exhausted. We still use her baby buggy all the time. She must take naps every few hours. |
Doctors have managed to ease Jessica's suffering by prescribing doses of the erectile dysfunction drug 'Viagra'a which lessens the strain on her heart.
It is estimated that around 200 children in the UK have been given viagra for various arterial complications since its invention.
After reading about Jessica's situation in an article in the Ayrshire Post, 'Bonnie Fountain' from Alabama contacted Rachel and informed her that she had contacted Dr. Frank Hanley, Chief of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery at Lucile Childrens Hospital in California. He is an internationally renowned specialist in cardiac surgery. She said that Dr. Frank Hanley would be glad to evaluate Jessica's case to decide if he thought anything could be done for her, preferably to rebuild the arteries, but possibly to perform both |
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| heart and lung transplants. Although there are extreme risks involved in such procedures, Rachel feels that this is Jessica's only chance for a normal life and lifespan. click to read more on the life saving journey | |
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