I originally posted this December 23, 2008 and thought it was re-run worthy. Enjoy.
Written by Sarah Batista
CHARLOTTE,NC (WBTV) - An image caught on a security camera at Presbyterian Hospital has everyone talking.
It was taken by the mother of a 14-year-old patient who wasn't expected to survive. She says the image is an angel who brought a miracle into her family.
Chelsea Banton was born 5 weeks premature and has endured chronic health problems her entire life. But this past September, a battle with pneumonia almost ended her life. Doctors at Presbyterian Hospital gave her mom, Colleen, devastating news.
"He said we've done all we can do," said Colleen Banton.
So Colleen made the heart-breaking decision to take her daughter of off life support. An hour later, something caught the hospital staff's attention.
"I was in the waiting room, my sister was inside and she says, you have to come and look," said Banton.
What she wanted her to see was a image on the security camera near Chelsea's hospital room. It shows a bright light in the shape of an angel just outside of the doorway.
"I said oh wow, that's an angel and the nurse practitioner she's standing there and she said I've been working here for 15 years and I've never seen anything like this," said Banton.
While doctors and nurses crowded around the monitor, something else was happening--Chelsea was getting better. "About an hour later, we took the mask off and her stats were higher then they'd ever been, doctors and nurses were amazed," said Banton.
Three months after she arrived at the hospital, Chelsea got to go home. She'll live to see her 15th birthday on Christmas day and Colleen has no doubt what she saw on that monitor saved her daughter's life.
"I've never seen anything so bright, so beautiful," said Banton. "I don't think I would have brought Chelsea home from the hospital if the angel had not appeared."
22 comments:
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That is a beautiful story.
Happy SITS saturday sharefest! Thank you for sharing that beautiful post with us. Have a joyfilled day!
Thank you for re-posting this touching story. It brought goosebumbs and caused the hair on my arms to stand up.
Have a wonderful day dear!
Lovely story!
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That is a very neat story, I believe they are watching over us :)
I want to add that I hope I have an angel. And when I meet him he better be wearing a cup... I've got a bone or two to pick with him.
I literally had goose bumps reading that story. Thank you for sharing it.
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That is so cool...worthy of repeat. I believe they watch over us all, and how lucky to see it, and catch it on film. Thanks for sharing!
Wow!!!!
Nothing else to say to that!!!
Love stories like this. You are the best. Come by later today for some bling for your blog. Holly
A perfect story for the holiday season!
what the hell?!?!? if i was on the x-files (this reference will be completely lost on you if you never watched the show), i'd be scully and really skeptical about this! but i am all for a happy ending, so i won't ask too many questions! :)
Thanks for repeating the story. I hadn't seen it before-- It's lovely.
I'm out of town all next week without an Internet connection so I'll catch up on your posts when I return. Have a great week.
xo
As a pediatric nurse I've seen and heard so many things that reinforce my belief in such things. Thanks so much for sharing this.
How wonderful. I love this. x
That is a touching story an thanks for that.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
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what a great story!
oh my goodness! WOW!! Great ending! ;) Happy Sunday!
Oh WOW! What an amazing story! Inspiring and heartwarming. I do believe in miracles!
I love it! Miracles can happen.
The story gives me goose bumps.
Wow, That's amazing. Just yesterday I had a run in with one of Willoughby's ghost. I heard someone whisper "Kayla" and I turned around to see no one there...Strange but very awesome.lol
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