Reno Mahe, the running backs coach at Brigham Young University, and his wife started a few days ago that they decided to donate the organs of their three-year-old daughter. The parents said that they are doing this because their daughter’s health condition is declining, after an accident. Elsie Mahe, one of the seven children of Reno Mahe and his wife, Sunny, had to be taken to the hospital last week after a tragic accident happened in their house.
BYU Coach's Family To Donate 3-Year-Old Daughter's Organs
According to Pulse, Elsie Mahe was found tangled in the cords of their window's blinds at the family’s Utah home last Tuesday. On that day, Sunny, a former BYU volleyball star, was also watching her neighbor’s kids. The
The little girl was life-flighted to the Salt Lake City hospital from the family’s home. Unfortunately, an MRI later showed extensive brain damage and her condition continued to deteriorate. Therefore, the family decided to create their own site. The family wrote on a GoFundMe page, "Elsie's condition continues to slowly slip. And yet we feel peace. Reno and Sunny announced they recently met with a representative from the hospital organ donation team.
“The miraculous healing we have been praying for is not FOR Elsie, but FROM Elsie,” her mother continued.“ It is not the miracle that we wanted, but it is the one we got. It is still a miracle. We will stay by her side and continue to love her forever," the latest post read. "We do not have a timeline for how long this transition will take."
Brain Damage
Brain damage is an injury that causes the destruction or deterioration of brain cells. In the U.S., every year, about 2.6 million people have some type of brain injury -- whether as a result of trauma, stroke, tumor, or other illnesses, according to the Brain Injury Association of America.
According to National Stoke Association, about 52,000 die as a result of traumatic brain injury, and more than 5 million Americans who've suffered traumatic brain injury require assistance in performing daily activities. Approximately 130,000 Americans die of stroke each year, according to the National Stroke Association.
