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skennington View Member Profile	Dec 23 2008, 02:56 PM
Dec 23 2008, 02:56 PM	Learning Roadie - Never Give Up - Moderator Posts: 7.461 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Charlotte,NC USA	I know some won't believe this but I know some of you will find this story quite touching. This little girl lives in a town just outside of Charlotte,NC where I am from. I went through something similar when my daughter was born and just proves the power of prayer.. When Chelsea Banton was born five weeks prematurely, doctors predicted she had 36 hours to live. Proving them wrong was the first miracle for Chelsea, now an Independence High School freshman. “She spent the first four months in a neonatal intensive care unit,” recalls her mother, Colleen Banton of Mint Hill. Before Chelsea was 2, she was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia, the first of several dangerous run-ins with the illness that have made her a familiar face in Presbyterian's pediatric intensive care unit. Among other health problems in her medical history: hydrocephalus, requiring a shunt in her skull and, later, several shunt revisions; life-threatening viruses; and, this past July, fluid retention that required more than a week's hospitalization and three liters of liquid to be drawn from her body. Prayer has helped sustain the whole family. “We had been praying every day, my oldest daughter and I and Chelsea,” Colleen Banton said. “…Praying for a miracle.” That miracle, Colleen believes, came Nov. 5 – seven weeks after Chelsea was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. What originally seemed like a bad cold nearly killed her. “She was on life-support from the moment she got there,” her mother said. That was Sept. 21. Over the next six weeks in the hospital, Chelsea faced one threat after another: pneumonia in her left lung, then her right lung, then sepsis, blood clots, staph infections, E. coli, a collapsed lung and feeding problems. In late October, doctors met with the family to discuss “a plan of action,” Colleen said. One of the decisions she had to make was whether she would take Chelsea off the ventilator. Earlier, doctors had removed Chelsea from the ventilator several times, but had replaced it when the struggle to breathe became too difficult for the teen. But a family meeting Oct. 31 was a turning point. “At that point, the family… agreed that when she did come off the ventilator again, (they) weren't putting it back in,” Colleen said. “Whatever happened, would happen.” On Saturday, Nov. 1, “they took her off the ventilator and she did good,” her mother said. “She was breathing on her own.” The next day, “her stats went down,” and doctors put her in an oxygen mask. But over the next few days, Colleen noticed her daughter “wasn't getting better. Things were kind of lingering.” And Chelsea, who had been having anxiety attacks and crying throughout her hospital stay, was having more of them. “I said, ‘She's been through enough,'” Colleen remembers. “I said, ‘Can we just take her mask off? She's been through enough.' “I wanted to do what the Lord wanted me to do. And I really felt like I've had her for 14 years, and if it's time for her to go to heaven, then I know she'll be healed.” The mask didn't come off immediately, though. They waited until family members had a chance to come to see Chelsea – perhaps for the last time. On the afternoon of Nov. 5, as family and friends prayed about the decision, a nurse practitioner called Colleen's attention to a monitor showing the door to the pediatric intensive care unit. “On the monitor, there was this bright light,” Colleen recalls. “And I looked at it and I said, ‘Oh my goodness! It looks like an angel!” Colleen pointed her digital camera at the monitor to take a photo of the image, but the “first picture wouldn't take.” She tried again and succeeded. The image gave her a peace that stayed with her when hospital staff removed Chelsea's oxygen mask. And then, “when they took the mask off of her, her stats went as high as they've ever been. “Her color was good, and the doctors and nurses were amazed,” Colleen said. “The nurse practitioner who saw the image in the monitor said, ‘I've worked here 15 years, and I've never seen anything like it.'” Chelsea was removed from intensive care on Nov. 14 and went home three days later. Her mother believes it was a miracle – attended by a very real angel bathed in light at the door to the pediatric intensive care unit. “What was so ironic… is it was a rainy day,” Colleen said. “It had been overcast all day. And the sun only came out at that point.” To those who doubt her story and photograph, Colleen Banton says: “If they doubt it, that's fine. … But I know what I saw, and the picture's untouched. I didn't make it up. That's just something that I believe. “I believe that more people have changed since this happened. I know I have. I look at things differently than I used to – because I know God is in control.” On Christmas Day, Chelsea will turn 15 – another miracle considering all of the medical trials she's faced, according to her mother. “I'm learning,” Colleen Banton said, “that every day she's alive is a miracle.” You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! 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Canis View Member Profile	Dec 23 2008, 03:21 PM
Dec 23 2008, 03:21 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 3.319 Joined: 22-October 07 From: Molde, Norway	Well... It is more between earth and the skies then we know =) Great story! I wish that family all the health in the world You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- GMC is not just a website... It's a lifestyle! https://www.youtube.com/CanisArctus ->Click here for the ultimate practicing tip!<-

Eat-Sleep-andJam View Member Profile	Dec 23 2008, 03:25 PM
Dec 23 2008, 03:25 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.412 Joined: 23-February 07 From: New york	What a great story. I didnt understand the image until I read the whole the thing. This really opens ones eyes to a whole different level, a level we may never fully understand..... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Join Me On the Lyrics Board ! "Find something worth dying for... ...And live for it"-The Uncreator

TreyDeschamp View Member Profile	Dec 23 2008, 03:28 PM
Dec 23 2008, 03:28 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 2.093 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Diamondhead, MS	Thats amazing. I suprised how that girl kept getting better. Good for her and her family though You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Youtube! Add me on Facebook!

Jesse View Member Profile	Dec 23 2008, 04:00 PM
Dec 23 2008, 04:00 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.348 Joined: 5-July 08 From: Enschede/overijssel/Nederland	nice story^^ Doesnt really look like an angel to mee, its a bit odd:P But we'll never know:) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Don't just play it. Feel it!

Pedja Simovic View Member Profile	Dec 23 2008, 04:37 PM
Dec 23 2008, 04:37 PM	Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia	Very touching and inspirational story. Thank you Chris You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Video Lessons

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Dec 23 2008, 07:38 PM
Dec 23 2008, 07:38 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Amazing story, thanks for sharing, I wish all the best to that family and the little girl You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

skennington View Member Profile	Dec 23 2008, 08:09 PM
Dec 23 2008, 08:09 PM	Learning Roadie - Never Give Up - Moderator Posts: 7.461 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Charlotte,NC USA	It's getting quite a bit of media coverage around here as you would imagine. You just never know, obviously it has given this family some much needed hope for the future. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *Show Off The Lessons You Have Learned Here On The REC Board And Receive Valuable Feedback from Our Instructors!* *Check Out The Virtual Bands* *Want To Join One, Or Maybe Form Your Own?*

Young Guitarist View Member Profile	Dec 24 2008, 04:53 PM
Dec 24 2008, 04:53 PM	GMC:er Posts: 668 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Home, spamming the GMC forum.	QUOTE (Jesse @ Dec 23 2008, 04:00 PM) nice story^^ Doesnt really look like an angel to mee, its a bit odd:P But we'll never know:) Well we dont really know how angels look like do we ? Incredible story You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Rock On!

Gerardo Siere View Member Profile	Dec 25 2008, 12:37 AM
Dec 25 2008, 12:37 AM	Instructor Posts: 2.424 Joined: 20-December 07 From: San Juan	Incredible story, peace be with you. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons!

Velvet Roger View Member Profile	Dec 26 2008, 08:21 AM
Dec 26 2008, 08:21 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 2.093 Joined: 5-August 08 From: Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Very inspiring story, and whether or not it is true is not even that relevant, as long as ppl can you use it for their own prayers and such. Thanks for sharing You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!'

opeth.db View Member Profile	Dec 26 2008, 01:59 PM
Dec 26 2008, 01:59 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.156 Joined: 11-September 08 From: Cleveland, Ohio	Awesome. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Ibanez RG570 Silver Jackson Ofset V Randy Rhodes Signature Mitchell Acoustic Custom Ibanez S series (Currently working on) X2 XDS95 Digital Wireless system Line 6 MKII 8 Channel USB Roland Mixer My Site www.shredwork.com Learn how to count. It's what separates the hack and the pros IMHO. -LCSDDS

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