<div>I normally don’t post things like this, but my cousin Brittney really needs help right now, and I want people to understand what she and her babies are going through.

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<div>She gave birth to her twins at just 24 weeks and 3 days. They were immediately rushed to the NICU and spent over 4 months fighting for their lives. It was one of the hardest starts a family can go through, but they kept pushing forward.

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<div>Her son Samir had to have a shunt placed before coming home. After he was discharged on May 12, 2025, things didn’t seem right—he stopped tracking with his eyes, cried constantly, and just wasn’t the same baby. She voiced her concerns, but was told he needed time to adjust.

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<div>By June 14, Samir was back in the hospital.

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<div>From there, it became a constant cycle of uncertainty—possible shunt problems, possible infection, then no clear answers. Eventually, she was told he had a brain infection and was having multiple seizures every hour. He ended up back on a breathing tube, and his condition continued to worsen.

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<div>She fought hard to get him transferred, and after being denied at first, she appealed and got him moved to Texas Children’s on July 5.

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<div>That’s when she was finally told the truth—Samir has a severe, irreversible traumatic brain injury.

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<div>Since then, he has undergone multiple brain surgeries, is now trach and ventilator dependent, and has lost much of his vision and hearing. He is still critically ill and remains in the hospital needing constant specialized care.

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<div>At the same time, her daughter Samiriah also has ongoing medical needs and requires therapies and doctor appointments multiple times a week.

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<div>My cousin is constantly traveling back and forth to the hospital for Samir while also making sure Samiriah gets to every appointment she needs. The emotional, physical, and financial weight of all of this is overwhelming.

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<div>She is doing everything she possibly can, but she cannot carry this alone anymore. She is a full-time caregiver right now and cannot work while managing constant hospital stays, therapies, and appointments for all of her children.

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<div>Funds will go toward:

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<div>- Samir’s ongoing hospital and medical care

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<div>- Samiriah’s extra therapies and specialist visits

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<div>- Frequent travel to and from the hospital and appointments

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<div>- Daily living support while caring for both of her children

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<div>If you are able to donate, please do. If not, please consider sharing this post—it truly helps more than people realize and can reach someone who is able to help.

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<div>Please keep Samir, Samiriah, and my cousin in your prayers

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Sonnye Knight Sanders

Katherine Cruz

Anonymous

Jennifer McCoy

Heidi Fell

Gabriel Rodriguez

Lynn Polk

Dana Overstreet

Jessica Freedson

Jeanne Wagner

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