Name: Rileigh
Age: 6
State: TN
Rileigh, who is described by her mom as a miracle and an angel, is a 6-year-old little girl who loves Hannah Montana and her dog Squeaker. Rileigh’s favorite color is red and she loves to do arts and crafts. She likes to play handheld games and she enjoys reading.
Rileigh was born with a life-threatening heart defect known as tetralogy of fallot. This condition is caused by a heart defect that changes the flow of blood through her heart. At just 12-days-old, Rileigh endured a major surgery to repair the defect. She suffered a major hemorrhage during the surgery and had to spend the next two months in the hospital. To make matters worse for little Rileigh, she was also born with a chromosome deletion disorder known as DiGeorge Syndrome, which causes poor development of body functions including the immune system and behavior development. Rileigh will have to endure more heart surgeries in years to come. She also must be careful not to get overworked and can’t overexert herself.
Rileigh’s one wish to travel to Florida and experience the fun of the theme parks was recently granted and she had a wonderful time! She can’t wait to visit the Magic Kingdom again, sometime!
Rileigh is my daughter. Making the Disney trip a reality for her made her so happy and I am sure it will be in her mind and memory for the rest of her life. It was the first time she had every been on an airplane as well. I saw an understanding in her eyes when I told her of the Kids Wish Network and how generous and kind people made this possible for her and her family to experience this together. She has so much faith in God Jesus Christ our savior and she thanked God and asked Him to bless all of the people who helped her to go to Disney. She has an autograph book with the characters signatures and pictures, and she told her class at school of her exciting and fun filled trip. Thank you to everyone who made this possible for my little angel, and God bless you all.