Naya is our new West Bank child from Qalqilya. Naya came to Sheba Medical Center this morning with both her mother and father. She came over to me to show me her expandable toy.
Naya was quite sociable and talked to other little Arabic-speaking girls her age, around three to five years. Naya chose a stuffed bear from guest volunteer Wendy. She was hugging the bear tight and happy to have a new friend to snuggle. She was also curious, looking out the window of the eighth floor to the green landscape below.
Naya had a previous heart surgery in a hospital in Ramallah. The next heart surgery will be the Fontan surgery. Today, in preparation for that, she had an echocardiogram. She was quite displeased and uncomfortable with the ultrasound wand and gel used on her chest and neck, but eventually she got accustomed to the procedure.
Naya’s cardiologist stopped me later in the day and told me that she has a very complex condition. The cardiologist is writing a report on her and we hope to have a better understanding of her heart condition and how we can be of service to her and her family.
Overall, it was a nice visit, and we were pleased to meet this nice family. Please pray for Naya and her next step in the process of healing and recovery.