A mum of quintuplets has asked for prayers for herself and her family, as she waits for her second liver transplant.
Florida mum Stacy Dyal made headlines back in 2012, when she and her husband, Kelley, welcomed their quints – a boy and four girls, named Kaleb, Kyndall, Kamryn, Kayleigh and Kyleigh.
Before these five gorgeous tots graced Stacy’s life, however, she had undergone a liver transplant. In an interview with local news, husband Kelley admitted that the quintuplet pregnancy took its toll on her body.
He told ABC’s First Coast News: “Since the kids were born in November 2012, we knew then that the liver being fed by the main artery had stretched and lost elasticity, so we knew that the amount of fluid or adequacy of the blood flow to the liver is compromised.”
The quints were born at just 29 weeks, all with minor health issues. While all five needed help with their breathing, little Kamryn has undergone several surgeries to treat Amniotic Band Syndrome.
It was a major blow for Stacy, then, when she was told that she would need a second liver transplant.
Now waiting on the transplant, Stacy has spent the past five weeks in hospital. While she was initially able to stay at home with the kids, her jaundice and swelling eventually became too bad. Now, with Kelley trying to work and arrange care for the children among family and friends, a Go Fund Me page (link here) has been set up to help them through this time.
Friend Cassie Melvin writes: “While Stacy and Kelley are concentrating on her health concerns, the kids are being split between friends and family members for the current moment in time.
“In the event that the family needs additional childcare support, assistance with medical expenses, or the everyday expectations to support this family, this Go Fund Me account has been created to help alleviate the burden of financial stress as they truck on through this process.
“The road ahead may be long, and any assistance you can provide: prayers, financial, etc., is greatly appreciated.”
The family also hopes that, by sharing their story, more people will sign up to be organ donors and help to save lives.
We’re wishing Stacy all the best with the journey ahead. We are sure that the love of her family and friends is a powerful support to her at this time.
