The Miracle of Lucky Love: The heartbreaking story of a seven-week-old battling a deadly disease in Bali
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: A seven-week-old girl, who was stranded in Bali with a severe bacterial infection, has been discharged from the hospital days after she was flown back to Australia for specialist treatment. Lucky Love was evacuated to Brisbane on February 13 with a 50% chance of survival after she was diagnosed with sepsis, severe pneumonia, organ failure (lungs) and RSV-bronchiolitis.
Love’s mother, Honey Ahimsa, revealed that her "miracle baby" was finally on the mend three weeks later. "Best news — Lucky Love is home," she wrote on Saturday, March 4. "Lucky has been discharged from the hospital .... she is not fully recovered though doctors have said that she is well enough to continue her recovery at home. It's also more dangerous for her to stay in the hospital as the chances of her getting another infection are high in that environment. Such a powerful soul she is, at only 7 weeks old to be showing the world the power of intention, connection, love, and healing. She is a true miracle baby and a pillar of love (and) hope for everyone to witness,"Ahimsa added.
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What happened to Lucky Love?
Love was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Bali on February 8 when a benign cough suddenly turned serious, leaving her gasping for air. She was immediately placed on a ventilator after being diagnosed with the aforementioned diseases. The infant's family, who were stuck in South East Asia and had to pay $8,000 per day to keep her alive, made a desperate appeal for funds to pay for a medical evacuation back to Australia, according to the Daily Mail.
Thanks to Lucky's tale being shared on social media and in the press, thousands of people from across the world donated to her treatment. In an emotional social media post, Ahimsa thanked "god, doctors, nurses, lactation consultants, friends, family, and random beautiful strangers" for helping her daughter recover from the life-threatening diseases.
'I never left my baby's side'
Speaking about her situation, Ahimsa said that the pain she experienced was "unlike anything I will ever be able to explain." "Most days I didn't sleep, eat, drink, brush my teeth, or shower, I was a mess. I never left my baby's side, staying with her day and night," she said, adding, "The first few days our son slept on the metal hospital chairs outside of the ICU. Not nice for a child or anyone but none of us could leave her scared to miss a single moment." She also revealed that strangers sent essential items including essential oils, bedding, prayer blankets, a breast pump and bottle sanitizer. “I can’t even list the ways that people showed up for us that were never seen. Strangers would come to the hospital to hold us as we cried, to pray for Lucky,” she said.