Child cured of anencephaly through intercession of Virgin of Lujan completely normal

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A picture of little Lujan

Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 5, 2008 / 02:16 pm (CNA).- The Catholic magazine “Cristo Hoy” in Argentina has published an article on a mother who entrusted her daughter to the intercession of Our Lady of Lujan once she was diagnosed with an incurable disease before she was born. The little girl, Lujan, is now three years-old and living a normal life.

Marcela is an eye doctor and mother of three. During the eighth month of her last pregnancy, doctors found her baby to be suffering from anencephaly, a condition in which the brain does not develop normally. Marcela was told her child would die within days of being born.

“When I was being taken into the delivery room, I prayed to the Virgin of Lujan and decided to name my daughter after her and place her into her hands. The Virgin of Lujan appeared in my mind and my heart during those difficult moments and I fervently prayed for my child to her. Thanks to her, I have my daughter with me today and she is just like any other girl her age, smiling and loving those whom she meets. According to the doctors she has a deficient nervous system, but she is nonetheless a normal girl,” Marcela said.

Little Lujan’s case continues to be inexplicable to the doctors who treated her. “They cannot explain the extraordinary improvement of our daughter. Today she is a normal girl except for hemiparesis on her left side,” her mother said.

She said her daughter’s illness has made her family appreciate life more. “I thank God every day of my life for the miracle He did with my daughter,” she said.

“When faced with the blunt reality of a developing baby with problems, everything around comes crashing down, hope fades, negative thoughts take hold, because of how fragile these little people seem to be. But you need to pray for a lot of strength, have hope and through prayer try to overcome this difficult moment,” Marcela stated.

“My message to everybody is that miracles do exist and that God is always with us,” she added. “I can testify to this because I experienced it. I hope that by telling my story I can help others with their faith,” she said.

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Published by: Steve
Texas 12/18/2009 09:38 PM EST

Its true! I have anencephaly and was cured by the power of Christ! Now Im a devote catholic and posting on the internet! Praise miracles!

Published by: Eric
Littleton, USA 12/18/2009 09:24 PM EST

People are so gullible. Wake up! This is cruel. It's religulous.

Published by: natalie
victoria melbourne australia 12/05/2009 12:24 AM EST

Hey every one I have just found out thjat my unborn baby has got anencephally im only 13 weeks they could not see it had it at 8 weeks they are meant to be able to pick it up at 4 weeks when your body rejects it now there might not be hope for it but if there was that chance would you take it I have to make a decision and I really do not want to take the life away but there is the chance that huge chance it will die during or after birth how does any one get thrlough it and actually live it like there is nothing wrong the wiosdom that some people have and faith are a lot higher than mine I don't know what to do about it

Published by: DAH
Hamilton/NY 12/03/2009 08:07 PM EST

Whoever wrote this is trying to spread rumors and lies. Anencephalic is when a baby is born without 90% of its brain. There is NO cure. The result is death. This article is just trying to spread ignorance.

Published by: Kris
MN 11/30/2009 12:15 PM EST

OK. I am saddened by all the unbelief and even ridicule these commenters are portraying. Miracles CAN and DO happen. I am living proof! God is God for that very reason. Wake up people, and accept Him for Who He is!

Published by: Like nothing
nowhere 06/12/2009 04:36 AM EST

whats with the frogs???

she is a complete human
thats all that matters

Published by: Bucko
LA/CA/USA 05/08/2009 03:04 PM EST

Yay God grows back brains and bones in an instant = child ok dokie!

Published by: Oy
Canada 04/24/2009 11:59 PM EST

Rate: Very Good

Misdiagnosis = undisputable miracle! PRAISE THE LAWD!

Published by: Sky wizard's friend
usa 04/23/2009 05:26 PM EST

Rate: Very Good

All praise the invisible sky wizard for he hath saved this frog baby!

Published by: the dude
Wa. 04/23/2009 05:19 PM EST

This is shameful.

Published by: Melissa
NJ 04/21/2009 01:02 AM EST

Rate: Excellent

Reiterating what many others on this board have said, this child did not have anencephaly. It's as simple as that. This article is sadly misinformed and will misinform many gullible people. Anencephaly is the lack of most of the brain and a good portion of the SKULL. It is not a mere "condition."
There is nothing wrong with faith, but to print lies like this is totally irresponsible.

Published by: Christ's Girl
US 03/16/2009 11:17 AM EST

Rate: Very Good

This is so sick. You are giving false hope to people who are pregnant with anencephalic babies!

Anencephaly CANNOT be cured. It's a birth defect where most of the brain simply didn't form. When born, the infants are in a coma until they die of an infection.

Google anecephaly images and you'll see what I mean.

Published by: Andrea
melville ny us 03/16/2009 12:47 AM EST

Rate: Good

Oh blessed mother, turning frog babies into cute little girls

Published by: Desdemona
New York, NY USA 01/02/2009 05:49 AM EST

Rate: Excellent

There was probably just a misdiagnosis in utero, it happened to me with my first son.
Went for an ultrasound around 34 weeks & the doctors told my son was hydrocephalic because they thought they saw his peripheral ventricles (sp?) were enlarged by 3mm. They advised me about terminating the pregnancy, AT 34 WEEKS, saying I could go to Kansas to do it.
We were devastated.
Anyway 2 weeks later, I had another ultrasound & all of a sudden no more 3 mm enlargement & my son was born completely normal. I think the ultrasound machine may have been calibrated wrong. It really pissed me off they suggested the termination that late in the pregnancy.
We were advised to terminate

Published by: Allaiyah
Washington 12/27/2008 10:15 AM EST

There is absolutely no way she had Anencephaly. What's her fake cranium made of then? Why are her eyes so small? It's not an "incurable disease" but a "fatal birth defect." If she had Anencephaly, she would be blind, deaf, unable to feel, & a complete mental vegetable.

Published by: I. Navarro R.N., C.N.R.N.,M.A
philippines 12/12/2008 06:49 PM EST

a wrong diagnosis of your doctor, is probably the cause, i have been assisting in many childbirths and have seen anenchephalic children,sue your doctor for giving you a wrong diagnosis, and read about anenchephaly, find your test results and consult to another doctor, if it had been a miracle it would be the first one ive seen. Explain that to all the mothers who had anencephalic children, i bet they saw the lady lujan too, but they werent in luck were they?

Published by: Myah Walker
Moncton, NB, Canada 10/23/2008 03:24 PM EST

Rate: Regular

My daughter "Hope" was also diagnosed with anencephaly 6 weeks ago and we are praying for a God-given miracle and praising Him in advance. Please keep her in prayer.

Published by: Joseph Wagner
Sarasota Fl. USA 05/11/2008 01:43 AM EST

Rate: Bad

Our Blessed Mother hears our every prayer.

Joseph J. Wagner

Published by: Joseph Wagner
Sarasota Fl. USA 05/09/2008 01:08 AM EST

Hi

Again, thanks to the Blessed Virgin Mary, prayers are answered.

Joe Sr.

Published by: thomas warner
madison,wi 05/08/2008 08:31 PM EST

Nicole, take it easy. Anencephaly is easily distinguished from hydrocephaly with modern ultrasound which is available even the hospitals of Africa. Anencephaly is incompatible with life early after delivery or in rare cases in the first few weeks. If the digital images were saved it's easy to check this fact.
Viva Cristo Rey!
T.Warner , M.D.

Published by: Alec Delaney
Miami , Fl ,USA 05/06/2008 06:46 PM EST

Even if the diagnosis was wrong and the kid had congenital hydrocephaly--a hopeless disease--a miracle is still there.
On the other hand, in spite of all prejudices, medicine in Argentina is good , a wrong diagnosis would had been exceptional.

Published by: Nicole
alabama 05/06/2008 08:26 AM EST

Rate: Good

this little girl does NOT have anencephaly!! She was misdiagnosed. She may have hydrocephaly, but not anencepahly because if she did she would be missing most of her skull & brain. This is giving false hope...

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