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DEL.ICIO.USDoctors find swelling in Baby Noor’s back
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Doctors at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta found some swelling today on the back of Baby Noor, the Iraqi infant brought to Atlanta for treatment of a severe form of spina bifida, but they could not immediately determine the cause.
The exam found no evidence of a fluid build-up in Noor’s brain, which would have led to a second surgery to insert a shunt to drain the fluid.
Children’s Healthcare said in a statement that the fluid probably was either spinal fluid or fluid that resulted from post-surgery swelling.
Surgeons plan to drain the fluid in coming days and continue to keep close watch on the baby, who is staying with a metro Atlanta host family.
Georgia National Guard soldiers found Noor while raiding a house near Baghdad last month. They made arrangements that led surgeons at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to perform life-changing surgery for free a week ago.
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By A 48th BCT Family Member
January 17, 2006 11:06 PM | Link to this
I would like to thank the AJC for stating in their coverage that Baby Noor was found by soldiers from the Georgia National Guard and 48th BCT. The national media has not done so.
By Fred Gates
January 18, 2006 03:13 AM | Link to this
Odds are this fluid is a result of her brain’s failure to absorb cerebrospinal fluid normally, and she will need a subcutaneos leak repair after a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. She will likely remain shunt dependent.
By Stacy L.
January 18, 2006 06:38 AM | Link to this
To A 48th BCT Family Member, CNN has printed this paragraph in every one of their articles about Baby Noor:
Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Brigade found the baby during a routine “knock-and-search” raid of the family’s Baghdad home in December. They worked with U.S. officials and charitable groups to bring Noor to Atlanta for medical treatment.
Every media outlet I’ve listened to (and I’m in Texas) has given credit where credit is due. Remember, the good deed is in the doing, not in the recognition.
By Adrienne
January 18, 2006 08:24 AM | Link to this
I pray for baby Noor’s quick recovery..She has truly stolen my heart and I always look for news of her status..
By Kay
January 18, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this
TO HOSPITAL STAFF:
Please keep Baby Noor in the hospital until she is totally “out of the woods.”
Evidently, she was taken out of the hospital too soon.
She is such a sweet baby.
By Marie
January 18, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this
I second your views Stacy….what is done quietly with no expectation of reward or recognition is true kindness, charity, and compassion. I suspect the soldiers that had a hand in this would not care if they were ever mentioned. Still…I am in Minnesota and every news release I have seen has credited the 48th BCT.
By Taylor Lewis
January 18, 2006 03:59 PM | Link to this
I love you baby Noor you are in my prayers.
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