The Littrell Family

Posted: Dec 18 2008, 04:50 PM

For those of you who do not know or have not heard, Baylee Litrell has been in the hospital for the past few days. He will be starting a treatment this afternoon and the Littrell family asks that all Backstreet Boys fans please remember him in prayer during this trying time. Every little prayer helps and every single prayer counts! Brian and Leighanne would also like to wish you all Happy Holidays and to thank for your thoughts and prayers....

More information will follow and we will definitely keep you all updated.....

Source: OFC & BSB myspace

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About Baylee

I can't even begin to explain the outpouring of concern for Baylee in my inbox this morning when I signed on. Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated, and I know that Brian and Leighanne appreciate it as well.

Many of you have sent me emails, asking what exactly is wrong with Baylee and what has happened. As I mentioned yesterday, I spoke with Miguel but have not talked to Brian or Leighanne. Right now their focus is on Baylee, and that's where it should be. Because I have not spoken with them, though, I do not feel as if I am at liberty to say exactly what is going on. Even though I started this page to keep everyone informed on what is happening in the Littrell family, I also consider them friends and I do not want to betray any confidences. I hope that is something that you can all understand.

At this point in time I don't know anything more than what I posted yesterday... To my knowledge he is still in the hospital and should make a full recovery. If I find out anything else that I am at liberty to share, I will make sure to do so. Again, I hope that you understand my decision and you will continue to keep Baylee, Brian, and Leighanne in your prayers.

Thank you and God bless!

XXOO

L.

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Posted: Dec 25 2008, 11:55 AM

Message from the Littrell Family: December 22, 2008 @ 2:07 PM

On Saturday December 20, 2008, Baylee T W Littrell was released from Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital in Atlanta.

Before being admitted Baylee had been treated for or thought to have had strep throat, hand, foot, mouth disease and erythema multiforme. After receiving a biopsy, blood tests, an EKG and 2 echocardiograms, Baylee was finally diagnosed with A-Typical Kawasaki Disease. We would like to stress A-Typical because Baylee did not have text book symptoms of any of the viruses they thought he had.

Kawasaki Disease causes inflammation in the coronary arteries as well as the walls of the small and medium sized arteries throughout the body. Unfortunately, Baylee’s coronary arteries were affected. He received an IVIG, which is a treatment to bring down the inflammation in his coronary arteries. Baylee will be closely monitored for the next 6-8 weeks by a Pediatric Cardiologist to see if the treatment was effective.

We want to thank every one who prayed for us as well as all of the emails and phone calls. Your love and support means so much to our family. The Hospital Staff were absolutely amazing. They made an extremely difficult time in our lives as comfortable as possible.

We are humbled by the love and compassion that people have for our son all over the world, thank you!

Brian and Leighanne Littrell

Source: OFC

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Backstreet Boy’s Son Home For The Holidays

Leighanne Littrell, wife of Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell, talks about their son Baylee's medical condition after the six-year-old was hospitalized last week.

"There were a lot of stories going around, a lot of wrong information on what was going on," Leighanne tells OK! magazine. "I had heard stories that his heart had hardened or people thought he had cancer, and I just didn't want it to get so blown up."

"Before being admitted, Baylee had been treated for or thought to have had strep throat, hand, foot, mouth disease and erythema multiforme. After receiving a biopsy, blood tests, an EKG and 2 echocardiograms, Baylee was finally diagnosed with A-Typical Kawasaki Disease," Brian had blogged about his son's condition.

The blog entry went on to explain that Kawasaki Disease causes inflammation in the coronary arteries as well as the walls of the small and medium sized arteries throughout the body. Baylee received a treatment to bring down the inflammation in his coronary arteries and will be closely monitored for the next 6-8 weeks to see if the treatment was effective, according to the singer.

Since his diagnosis, Baylee has been released from the hospital and Leighanne tells OK!: "We've had probably the craziest six days of our entire life and I hope that that's the worst it gets. Baylee's just running around in his Batman costume and he's feeling so much better and his attitude is fantastic."

Leighanne goes on to say that Baylee's improved health is the best Christmas present they have ever received, but the time spent in the hospital didn't leave them much time to shop.

"We're trying to order a Santa because we've been in the hospital for so long," she tells the mag. "We didn't get to shop or anything because we were in the hospital so now we're shopping last-minute for all his family members.

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Posted: Dec 27 2008, 05:46 PM

December 23, 2008

The Littrells Get Back to Normal

It's been a trying week for singer Brian Littrell and his family following the hospitalization of his son Baylee and the six-year-old's subsequent diagnosis with atypical Kawasaki's Syndrome, an inflammation of the arteries around the heart.

Not only have Brian and his wife Leighanne had to deal with this personal matter, they've had to do so in the media spotlight, which often gets details wrong in the rush for a juicy bit of news.

"There were a lot of stories going around, a lot of wrong information on what was going on," Leighanne tells OK! in an exclusive interview. "I had heard stories that his heart had hardened or people thought he had cancer, and I just didn’t want it to get so blown up."

But it's not just the press that's been wrong with the details of Baylee's story. According to Leighanne, before doctor's reached the Kawasaki's conclusion, the boy had been diagnosed with everything from strep throat to hand, foot and mouth disease.

One small positive thing Leighanne is taking away from the massive media interest in Baylee's condition is that it's a chance to educate people about the facts and fictions surrounding Kawasaki's. "What I’d like to do is talk to some people about what we went through and make parents aware of our steps and actions so that maybe their kid won’t get misdiagnosed."

Now that Baylee is home for the holidays, the Littrells are attempting to get back to a normal life. "We’ve had probably the craziest six days of our entire life and I hope that that’s the worst it gets," says Leighanne. "Baylee's just running around in his Batman costume and he’s feeling so much better and his attitude is fantastic."

Of course, all this distress has taken its toll on the actual gift-giving part of Christmas, something the Littrells are trying to make up for now. "We’re trying to order a Santa because we’ve been in the hospital for so long," she tells OK!. "We didn’t get to shop or anything because we were in the hospital so now we’re shopping last-minute for all his family members."

So what do Brian and Leighanne want to see under their tree on Thursday morning? Just their little boy. "We’re literally thanking every minute of every day because it's actually the best Christmas present we’ve ever gotten."

Be sure to pick up the next issue of OK! for the entire story of little Baylee's battle.

Source: http://www.ok-magazine.com/news/view/10990