Baby Daniel Comes Home

In an emotional scene at the Tropic Air terminal in San Pedro, family and friends of Ilda, Daniel and Baby Daniel gathered to welcome home a smiling, healthier Baby Daniel Estell Jr. The family was scheduled to arrive Saturday December 18, 2010, but a delay in flight left them stranded overnight in El Salvador. They made it in at 11:00am on Sunday instead, and the welcoming committee was most ecstatic.

After several months of waiting (in the USA) and finally getting a chance at survival in Colombia, SA, Baby Daniel has been through the worst, and can now be closer to everyone at home.

Baby Daniel was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia - a rare liver disorder - that required major surgery and transplants. With his parents by his side, and father Daniel Sr. a match for the liver he needed, both Daniels underwent a successful surgery and the byproduct is a smiling, bouncing and happy baby boy who underwent a most miraculous transformation.

Welcome home Baby Daniel!!

Baby Daniel and family say THANK YOU

The San Pedro Sun received a letter from the parents of Baby Daniel [Estell Jr.], along with some adorable pictures of San Pedro's miracle baby."We are sending our most sincere "Thank You" to the community of San Pedro, for all the help and the un-ending support you guys have given us through out hard times. Words cannot express how grateful we are for having friends and family like you all. With faith in God everything is possible!
Thanks to all the donations, support and prayers sent for Baby Daniel, he was able to celebrate his very 1st birthday on the 27th of November 2010.

A Million Thanks to our Isla bonita
From Ilda and Daniel!"

Positive news on Baby Daniel Estell Jr.

Thanks to the support and love of everyone who kept Baby Daniel in their minds and hearts, his surgery was successful. Surrounded by immediate family, both Daniel Estell Sr. and Jr. underwent surgeries (at different times) in Colombia on Wednesday, August 18th. Calls placed by friends from San Pedro have been met with positive news. Mel Spain, Baby Daniel’s grandmother told a friend that “baby is doing great, and that all his tests are coming back with positive results. While his Bilirubin was high, it has come back down, meaning his liver is functioning. Big Daniel is also doing well, but still is in pain.” Mom Ilda thanks everyone and can’t wait to come home with Baby Daniel.