Noel was born at 23 weeks - 1 lb 5 oz, she spent 7 months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ( NICU ) receiving treatment for a range of issues from PDA ( Patent Ductus Arterious ) heart valve, NEC ( Necrotizing Enterocolilitis ) death of intestinal tissue a life threatning disease, IVH brain hemmorages.

Noel beat the odds of all these disease's. Being born so early, so tiny, so fragile, she developed ROP Stage 5 w/ plus disease ( retinopathy of prematurity ) a disease of the retina's. ROP occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow and spread throughout the retina, the tissue that lines the back of the eye. These abnormal blood vessels are fragile and can leak, scarring the retina and pulling it out of position. This causes a retinal detachment. Retinal detachment is the main cause of visual impairment and blindness in ROP.

Noel has had several eye surgeries in her 16 months of life, the last one done in Detroit, Michigan by Dr Trese ( well known opthamologist ) We traveled 900 miles one way too see this specialist who performed yet another Vitrectomy on Noel, his news was not good. The surgeries are not working. Noel has had all of her previous surgeries at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

The stemcell treatment could give Noel a chance to see,we are willing to take her anywhere in the world to give her the best possible chance.