🕊️💕 BORN AT JUST 26 WEEKS, LITTLE MAZLYN HAS ALREADY FOUGHT SO HARD TO SURVIVE — NOW HER FAMILY IS SEARCHING FOR HELP 🙏✨
When Mazlyn entered the world at just 26 weeks, her life began with a battle most children never have to face. 👶💔

She was born extremely premature, and almost immediately developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious intestinal condition that can cause severe inflammation and damage to the bowel.

For Mazlyn, the damage was devastating.

Doctors had to remove most of her small intestine.

She survived.

But surviving came with another enormous challenge. ❤️‍🩹

🏥💔 A LIFE DEPENDENT ON MEDICAL SUPPORT
Because so much of her intestine was removed, Mazlyn developed short bowel syndrome.

The remaining intestine cannot absorb enough nutrients to fully support her growing body, meaning she depends on TPN (total parenteral nutrition) delivered directly into her bloodstream through a central line. 🩺💙

That line has become a lifeline for her.

But it also means that something as ordinary as a fever can become frighteningly serious.

According to her family, whenever Mazlyn develops a fever, she must be hospitalized for at least 48 hours while doctors check for a potentially dangerous central-line infection. 😢🏥

Her childhood has been filled with medical care and uncertainty, but her family continues to fight for every opportunity to help her thrive. ❤️

😢🙏 ANOTHER FRIGHTENING MEDICAL CRISIS
Now, Mazlyn is facing another difficult chapter.

During her latest hospitalization, doctors discovered that she has acidosis, meaning her body has developed an abnormal buildup of acid in her fluids.

She has already spent around two weeks in the hospital, while her family waits for answers about what is causing the latest crisis. 💔

For her parents, Justen and Nikki, the uncertainty has been incredibly difficult.

They want nothing more than to stay beside their daughter and make sure she receives the care she needs. 🥹💕

🏥🌎 HER FAMILY IS SEARCHING BEYOND THEIR HOME STATE
Mazlyn’s family is now reaching out to hospitals outside their state, hoping to find specialists experienced in treating children with complex intestinal conditions.

They are searching for a medical team that may be able to determine what is happening and explore what options might be available for their little girl. 🙏💙

Her aunt, Destini, has been sharing Mazlyn’s story in hopes that someone might know of a pediatric intestinal rehabilitation program, specialist or hospital that could help guide the family toward another option. 🌈

Sometimes, finding the right specialist can change everything.

And right now, Mazlyn’s family is hoping their story reaches someone who has an answer. ❤️‍🩹

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧💔 A FAMILY BEING PULLED IN TWO DIRECTIONS
While Mazlyn remains in the hospital, her parents are also trying to care for their other daughter, Maci, who has just started school.

Their home is about an hour away from the children’s hospital where Mazlyn is receiving treatment.

That means long drives.

Long hospital days.

And the impossible feeling of wanting to be in two places at once. 😢

They want to be beside their sick daughter every moment they can.

At the same time, they want to make sure Maci feels loved, supported and cared for as she begins this important new chapter. 💕👧

It is a burden no parent should have to carry alone.

🕊️💙 MAZLYN HAS ALREADY FOUGHT SO HARD
Mazlyn’s journey began before she ever had the chance to experience a normal childhood.

She arrived far too early.

She survived a devastating intestinal illness.

She lost most of her small intestine.

She learned to live with short bowel syndrome and dependence on intravenous nutrition.

And now she is facing another serious medical crisis. 💔

Yet she is still here.

Still fighting.

Still surrounded by people who refuse to give up on her. ❤️‍🩹🌈

🙏💕 HER FAMILY IS ASKING FOR HELP
Maybe someone reading Mazlyn’s story has experience with short bowel syndrome.

Maybe someone knows of a pediatric intestinal rehabilitation program.

Maybe there is a specialist who has helped another child through a similar situation.

Or maybe all someone can offer is a prayer and a share. 🕊️💙

Those things matter too.

Her family is hoping that sharing Mazlyn’s story will connect them with the right people and, ultimately, the right medical care.

🌈👶 ONE MORE CHANCE TO KEEP FIGHTING
Mazlyn has already overcome more than anyone could have expected from such a tiny baby.

Born at only 26 weeks, she faced a devastating illness almost immediately.

She survived.

And now her family is doing everything they can to help her survive this next chapter too. 💕🙏

They are searching for answers.

Searching for specialists.

Searching for hope.

And most importantly, they are searching for the care that might give Mazlyn the chance to keep growing and fighting. 🌟

Please keep little Mazlyn in your thoughts and prayers. 🕊️🙏

Pray that her doctors find the cause of this latest crisis, that her little body becomes stable again, and that her family finds the specialized care they have been desperately searching for. 💙

She has already fought so hard to be here.

Now, her family is simply asking for help finding the care she needs to keep fighting. 👶💕🌈✨