Hi, I'm Phoebe. And this is my daughter, Marilyn.

Currently she's being treated for kidney failure at the St. Louis Children's Hospital. What they believe she has is Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) which caused her kidneys to fail. She is currently on 24 hour dialysis. We are waiting for answers for the original cause and we have a long road to recovery. Whole the timeline is not set in stone, we are looking at a potential several week stay for full recovery.

Marilyn is usually a whirlwind, even in her sleep. She's chatty, loves to sing and dance, and makes friends everywhere she goes. She's been a fighter from day one and continues to surprise the nursing staff here in the hospital with how well she's recovering. We can't wait to see her confidently walk out of the hospital.

We are so thankful for the army of friends and family praying over us every minute of every day. We continue to ask for support during this time of need.