Miami, FL – The parents of a little girl are seeing what they call “signs of hope,” more than a year after their daughter was involved in a tragic accident.
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For more than a year Esther Schwab has been working with her daughter Aliza hour upon hour day upon day of rehabilitation.
On August 2007, when Aliza drowned in the family pool, doctors said she had no brain activity and the family was urged to pull her off of life support.
We thank the lord above for everything that she’s doing, “said Esther Schwab, Aliza’s mother, “It’s a tremendous miracle, you know, you can see everything on her with her movements in respond to commands.”
They had faith Aliza would recover. On October of 2007 the family took her home and several weeks ago they said they saw a major improvement; Aliza responded to voice commands. Her family so amazed they took out the video camera.
On the video, little Aliza is asked to move her arm and raise her legs multiple times. She responds to all commands.
Hindy Brycks, her occupational therapist said that there is evidence of brain activity.
Her nurse, who has been with her everyday, said Aliza responds to commands on a daily basis. “It’s like you wake up from a dream. Yesterday she couldn’t do certain things, today she can move. You speak to her and it’s like she’s talking back to you.
The family is well aware that this is a long process, but they just wanted to remind everyone how far their little girl has come. “I was amazed, I was really speechless,” said Esther Schwab.
refuah shleimah bimherah, little angel
Aliza is in my prayers every day, I am so happy to hear the wonderful news. Please continue posting updates. refuah shleimah!
wow that’s amazing she should have a full and speedy recovery
boruch hashem. It’s good to hear some good news. I hope she continues to make progress every day, until she is completely healthy!
Hashem should help that we only hear besoros tovos and grant Aliza a refuah shaleyma! I am grateful to Hashem for this good news and it should only continue. Hashem should also bless her parents with the strength and ability to take care of her and her siblings and we should hear only of her complete recovery!!!
Esther you are a true inspiration! You are an amazing mother and a person of greatness! Keep up your good work! You give us all strength! – A friend from CH
What is her full hebrew name?
Nisim, Baruch Hashem! May she have a Refuah Shelaima Bkarov!
What is her full Hebrew name so that I can daven for her continued Refuah?
Ruchoma Aliza Sarah Chana bas Esther Liba
wow!! what nisim!!!!!!! its nice to hear good news these days!! rifu shilama!!!!
She should be an inspiration to all that where there is life there is hope and never ever to give up. She should have a full recovery
May little Aliza vshaar cholei yisroel have a refuah shleima bkarov mamosh – and may we have the true refuas haolam with the geulah shleima veamitis .
To all those “professional” doctors out there who pull ppl off life support bcs “the brain has stopped functioning” should b embarrassed!!!!!!
WOW!!!! so amazing, it’s great to hear such positive news. You should have much good news to report, until you can tell us that she’s playing, running around and being a child again. We are all so proud of your courage, strength and belief Esther, you are an inspiration. Don’t give up, were all rooting for you and davening for little Aliza.
As a person with a similar situation in the family, I want to say to Esther, be proud of what you achieved already, and keep going, but please be realistic and cautiously optimistic, false hopes can destroy you. Refuah Shleima p.s. a sign that your overdoing it, is when it overtaxes your other family members.
i am so happy to hear the improvment of rochama aliza sarah hana i am daven for her every day . so this was avery good news .behezrat hashem she will be stronger and stronger and abig refuah shleima with the geula shleima now .
may she go m’chayil l’chayil!
Is there video of her recovery available on line? We should show everyone that brain death does no mean a person will never move on thier own again.
May she continue to progress & HAKADOSH BARUCH HU should give you all the strength to continue.
Yossi D,,,, it’s the Koyach of the nigun of Reb Michel Zelutchever that we all sang
your sisters wedding, and all the good that u and your familey do thats giving her koiches !!! CHAZAK!!!
I watched the video. Very emotional.
WHEN THERE IS LIFE THERE IS HOPE PARENTS KEEP UP YOUR TIFFILOS AND GREAT WORK YOUR HISHTALUT IS ALL HASHEM NEEDS TO HELP YOU
May the Schwab and extended families see more yeshuas may Hashem grant beautiful Aliza a complete recovery
We should show this video to the Israeli government, they should see brain dead is not dead.