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Olivia’s Super Sunday In Miami
February 7, 2010
It was a super Sunday in Miami for the Bush family as they spent a little family time a short distance from the Super Bowl. But the big game for the family was not Sunday night, it will be Monday as daughter Olivia undergoes brain surgery at Miami Children’s Hospital.
For an update on this story, click here.
We first introduced you to Olivia Bush back in early December. Olivia Bush, 6, is blind, able to see only a little light with her left eye. She has a shunt to drain fluid off of her brain, and has frequent seizures.
After a six hour surgery on Monday, doctors think Olivia could see a significant improvement in her life. During the surgery, doctors will remove a portion of her brain — basically taking out the bad, non-functioning portion and leaving behind the good, healthy tissue.
Just before Christmas, Olivia and her family traveled to Miami Children’s Hospital hoping to find a cure for her seizures. While in Miami, Olivia was monitored by a 35-lead EEG and a video camera with doctors hoping to capture data from a seizure. On the Tuesday night before Christmas, she had a seizure that was captured on the EEG and video, according to her father Tad Bush. That information has allowed doctors to schedule Monday’s surgery.
“I am so excited about this! I am so happy that if all goes well, Olivia could finally be seizure free! Maybe no more meds? Praise the Lord!” said Olivia’s mom Amber Bush.
Sunday concluded a few days of family time for Olivia and her parents. Trips to the museum, the zoo and churches. Tonight will be their final family time prior to Monday’s big surgery. Churches in the Atmore and North Escambia area, as well as one in Miami, gathered in prayer for Olivia.
“So, now we are in Miami and the Super Bowl frenzy has already started. We got to see the Saints buses and police entourage pass by,” Amber said Thursday. “You would have thought it was a funeral procession by all the people stopping to look. Ridiculous to me…but I could care less about football. Them being in town just made our hotel cost a lot more.”
NorthEscambia.com will publish an updated story on Olivia next week.
To read our December 4, 2009, story about Olivia, click here.
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16 Responses to “Olivia’s Super Sunday In Miami”
do you still have the caringbridge site, if so, what is the link? So thankful she is out of surgery and doing well….this is a very deserving family and they deserve the best for their daughter. Hoping all is well…..
Olivia is out of Surgery now and is resting. She will be in the PICU for the night and hopefully will get moved to a room tomorrow!
God Bless You Olivia and all of here family! I pray that Olivia will be able to get though the surgery and not have any more seizures for the rest of her life! I will keep Olivia in my prayers! I know that God will be watching out for Olivia and the whole family through this tough time. God Bless You!!!!!!!
Amber, we will be praying for Olivia. I hope everything has gone well with the surgery. I know all of you will be glad when she is home and seizure free. We love ya’ll.
I will be praying for you Amber, Tad and Olivia! I hope all goes well with the surgery. Jennifer c/o 2002
I pray that all goes according to plan and Olivia will be home soon!
My familiy and I will have little Olivia and the Bush family in our prayers through this difficult time. We pray all goes well for Olivia and that you all will be home soon.
We pray for the doctors, nurses and Olivia and all the Bush family. May God bring Olivia through this surgery, and may we all give God the honor and praise he deserves. God bless you Bush family, you are in our prayers.
We miss seeing your pretty smiling face,occasionally at Tabernacle Baptist Church!!!!! We are praying for you…….To Kathy and Terry,bus route went fine…..missed you guys….know you’re loved…
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and doctors. I hope everything turns out well.
Hey this is Great news for the hole family and i know Grand dad is happy as well
Olivia you and your Doctors in my prayers as well as Amber and Tad.God Bless you all!!!
May God’s blessings shine upon you Olivia and your family. Thanks to this site for letting us all know about Olivia and her family. Remember God especially loves the little children. Rest in this wonderful truth!
I will be praying for Olivia. I hope everything goes well with the surgery.
Prayers for Olivia, may God bless like only he can.
I will be praying that this surgery goes well, bless this little girl and her family…