Oct 23, 2007 11:12 pm US/Central
Help Pours In For Baby Needing Transplant
(WCCO)
Minnesota parents hoping for a life-saving transplant for their infant daughter are overwhelmed by the support they are getting.
On Sunday we told you about 3-month-old Sidney Markie. She has a rare genetic disorder called microvillus inclusion disease. It prevents her from absorbing any nutrients or liquids through her small intestines.
Sidney is in need of an intestinal transplant, a surgery that's only done in Miami.
Since the story aired Sidney's parents have gotten a lot of phone calls and e-mails offering to help.
They're hoping to start a fund soon but in the meantime they're busy trying to cut through the red tape to get Sidney's surgery now.
"It's heartbreaking especially since I try to care for her during the day and making these phone calls these people can hear this baby screaming. Unfortunately, I can't make phone calls and give her my undivided attention at the same time," said Sidney's mother Courtney Murray.
Minnesota's attorney general is helping Sidney's parents and Northwest Airlines has offered to donate air travel for the surgery.
Sidney's parents originally thought insurance wouldn't cover out-of-state surgery. Their provider, Blue Cross, said it's still getting information and will make a decision soon.
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