Memory:: Fly high, little Layla.

***This is my very FIRST video made with Sony Vegas so it's not that good :P. I would LOVE to know what you think about it and what I can do better!!***

"Layla has always been a healthy child, 80th percentile for weight, a great eater, a great sleeper. She is sweet as pie and a little cuddle monkey (she wont let you put her down!). She has a very advanced vocab for her age which really helps us manage her pain and give her what she needs as her care continues.

Layla had a great 15 month checkup. At around 16 months her sleep habits and appetite started to change and she started to become more irritable. Mid March appetite began to decrease. At the time we thought we were dealing with a picky eater. Beginning of May Layla woke up one morning with a swollen eye. We took her to the doctor and she was treated for an ear infection and the doctor said the swelling was just a result of the ear infection. At the same time we noted that her belly was hard and somewhat distended. She had not had a bowel movement for a few days and we were concerned that she was becoming constipated.

The next day we took her to the pediatrician who put her on Mirilax over the weekend and told us to call back Monday. By Monday morning she was not eating at all, still no dirty diaper, her activity level had decreased and was rubbing her belly and lower back and saying owie.

Our pediatrician referred us to a GI specialist to see why she was so constipated and wasnt eating. On Thursday May 7th as we sat in GI specialists office expecting to be told that Layla would need some kind of treatment for constipation we instead hear words like Cancer and Leukemia. A series of X-rays and tests were ordered and we were sent home to wait on the results.

That evening about five minutes after we walked in the door we got an urgent call from the GI specialist telling us that the test results were in, that things were not good and that we were to bring Layla into the ER immediately and that a team of doctors would be waiting for us.

Layla has a massive cancerous tumor (Stage 4 Neuroblastoma) in her abdomen. It extends from above her left kidney, around her side, over her belly and wraps around her aorta. In addition, the cancer is in her bone marrow.

Our sweet Layla went from normal happy and healthy to lethargic, in pain, and skin and bones in a matter of a week and a half."

Layla passed away on March 9, 2010. R.I.P little girl.

Song (c) Leann Rimes

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[thumperlover123]

So sad...Is this your daughter?

[Punktiiii]

No, i just want to remember her.

[HeavensSweetHearts]

I love her so much! This video is perfect for Layla! And I cant believe that this is your 1st sony vegas video! Its amazing! And since its a Layla video its double amazing!<3<3<3

[Punktiiii]

Thx so much!!

[Sillysarahlily]

Layla was a beautiful baby R.I.P I cant stop crying

[whatugundo]

R.I.P such a sad story :( doctors really need to take more time to check things out they just seem to be in a rush all the time .. sorry for your loss

[ilovesthelord]

She is beautiful

[tamaskrisztian]

I made one one tooo , i am not sure if this is the girl form my video but after i have seen a donation call for children i have decided to make a short movie for them ... it was so said plus i had cancer too when i was young , it was a called good kind which is stays at one place . Check it out ... sad , these child must enjoy full and free benefits of all governement system no matter what and , if any one could say we can not , they must be be sentence to life in prison , or death row .

[mopee73]

my heart go's to you and your family what a horrible loss its a shame to lose them at a young age keep her in your hearts at all times don't hide the pictures of her some day someone who see's her pic. and hears her story may be the one who finds the cure........

[Webkinzrock68]

That is really sad! She could have been such a beautiful woman when she grew up!

I was crying a lot